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Parable of the Sower

Octavia Butler
Themes:
IdentityReligion & SpiritualityAfrofuturismNature & Land
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USA

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Science Fiction

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In 2020s dystopian California, Lauren Olamina develops new religion Earthseed amid societal collapse.

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Prescient dystopia; Butler was first sci-fi writer to receive MacArthur Fellowship

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In 2020s dystopian California, Lauren Olamina develops new religion Earthseed amid societal collapse. Prescient dystopia; Butler was first sci-fi writer to receive MacArthur Fellowship

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