There There (novel)
2018 novel by Tommy Orange / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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There There is the debut novel by Cheyenne and Arapaho author Tommy Orange. Published in 2018, the book follows a large cast of Native Americans living in the Oakland, California area and contains several essays on Native American history and identity. The characters struggle with a wide array of challenges, ranging from depression and alcoholism, to unemployment, fetal alcohol syndrome, and the challenges of living with an "ambiguously nonwhite" ethnic identity in the United States. All of the characters unite at a community powwow and its attempted robbery.
Author | Tommy Orange |
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Audio read by | Darrell Dennis[1] Shaun Taylor-Corbett[1] Alma Cuervo[1] Kyla Garcia[1] |
Cover artist | Tyler Comrie (design)[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | history, fiction[3] |
Set in | Oakland, California |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | June 5, 2018 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 304 |
Awards | |
ISBN | 978-0-525-52037-5 |
813/.6 | |
LC Class | PS3615.R32 T48 2018 |
The book explores the themes of Native peoples living in urban spaces (Urban Indians), and issues of ambivalence and complexity related to Natives' struggles with identity and authenticity. There There was favorably received, and was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.[4] The book was also awarded a Gold Medal for First Fiction by the California Book Awards.