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The God of Small Things

1997 novel by Arundhati Roy
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The God of Small Things

Summary

The God of Small Things is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,648 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The God of Small Things authored Arundhati Roy[3].
  • The God of Small Things received the Booker Prize[4].
  • The God of Small Things's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The God of Small Things's genre is magic realist fiction[6].
  • The God of Small Things was followed by The Ministry of Utmost Happiness[7].
  • The God of Small Things's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The God of Small Things's country of origin is recorded as India[9].
  • The God of Small Things was released on 1997[10].
  • The God of Small Things's has edition or translation is recorded as The God of Small Things[11].
  • The God of Small Things's has edition or translation is recorded as The God of Small Things[12].
  • The God of Small Things's has edition or translation is recorded as Q124960158[13].
  • The God of Small Things's narrative location is recorded as India[14].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is caste[15].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is India[16].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is Kerala[17].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is divorce[18].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is police brutality[19].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is twins[20].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is social hierarchy[21].
  • The God of Small Things's main subject is social status[22].
  • The God of Small Things's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/apr/15/god-of-small-things-arundhati-roy[23].
  • The God of Small Things's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The God of Small Things'}[24].
  • The God of Small Things's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[25].
  • The God of Small Things's epigraph is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Never again will a single story be told as though it’s the only one.'}[26].
  • The God of Small Things's form of creative work is recorded as novel[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The God of Small Things authored Arundhati Roy[3].

Publication

The God of Small Things was published on 1997[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is magic realist fiction[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include caste[15], India[16], Kerala[17], divorce[18], police brutality[19], and twins[20].

Reception

The God of Small Things received the Booker Prize[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The God of Small Things was followed by The Ministry of Utmost Happiness[7].

Why It Matters

The God of Small Things ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,648 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did The God of Small Things receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[4].

Related Entities

Arundhati Roy India literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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