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What is an iconic piece of literature from your country? (beehaw.org)

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It doesn't have to be famous, just a work that you connect with that you feel represents your country in some way.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm from America so of course our literary classics are pretty widely known in the western world, so I'm going to recommend something a bit more niche: There There by Tommy Orange. It shines light on many different aspects of the Native American experience, specifically in Oakland, California. It covers addiction, poverty, culture, and heritage in a way that I (not Native myself) found moving.