Rotten Row
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Rotten Row is a collection of interconnected short stories by Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah that explores crime, justice, and everyday life in contemporary Zimbabwe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rotten Row canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Petina Gappah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
corruption
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family relationships ⓘ postcolonial Zimbabwean society ⓘ rural-urban divide ⓘ social inequality in Zimbabwe ⓘ urban life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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legal fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Petina Gappah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
bystanders
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criminals ⓘ legal professionals ⓘ multiple viewpoints ⓘ ordinary citizens ⓘ victims ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Zimbabwean legal system
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courts ⓘ judges ⓘ lawyers ⓘ ordinary Zimbabweans ⓘ police ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary African literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
darkly comic
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realist ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
crime
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everyday life ⓘ justice ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interconnected short stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Zimbabwean justice system
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interconnected narrative structure ⓘ use of humor to address serious issues ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber & Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Harare
NERFINISHED
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contemporary Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | Rotten Row, a street in Harare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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