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Author of Where the Crawdads Sing
Author of Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
Delia Owens' profession
Delia Owens' profession
Trained zoologist
Where Owens worked before writing
Where Owens worked before writing
Remote areas of Africa
Novel's time period
Novel's time period
1950s and 1960s
Novel's geographical setting
Novel's geographical setting
American South, NC marshlands
Social context of 1950s-60s American South
Social context of 1950s-60s American South
Racial/class divides, segregation, rural poverty
Historical inhabitants of NC marshlands
Historical inhabitants of NC marshlands
Mutinous sailors, castaways, debtors, fugitives
Three key themes in novel
Three key themes in novel
Social ostracism, class prejudice, survival in wild
Marsh's dual symbolism
Marsh's dual symbolism
Sanctuary and isolation
How society marginalises people
How society marginalises people
By social status and geography
Main character experiencing isolation
Main character experiencing isolation
Kya
Novel's broader themes
Novel's broader themes
Nature, survival, human resilience