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The God of Small Things

1997 novel by Arundhati Roy
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Summary

The God of Small Things is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • Author: Arundhati Roy[2]
  • Award received: Booker Prize[3]
  • Genre: magic realist fiction[4]
  • Followed by: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness[5]
  • Language of work or name: English[6]
  • Country of origin: India[7]
  • Publication date: 1997[8]
  • Has edition or translation: The God of Small Things[9], Le Dieu des Petits Riens[10]
  • Narrative location: India[11]
  • Main subject: caste[12], India[13], Kerala[14], divorce[15], police brutality[16], twins[17], social hierarchy[18], social status[19]
  • Title: The God of Small Things[20]
  • Has characteristic: debut novel[21]
  • Epigraph: Never again will a single story be told as though it’s the only one.[22]
  • Form of creative work: novel[23]

FAQs

What awards did The God of Small Things receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[3].

Related Entities

Arundhati Roy India literary work

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  4. [3] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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