A Wreath for Emmett Till

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf poem
gptkbp:artMovement imagery
metaphor
allusion
gptkbp:author gptkb:Marilyn_Nelson
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Coretta_Scott_King_Award
gptkbp:character Emmett Till
narrator
gptkbp:communicationEquipment call for justice
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical_context_of_racism_in_America
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Emmett Till
gptkbp:explores family
culture
community
history
activism
tradition
hope
identity
justice
society
heritage
pain
resilience
suffering
grief
loss
memory
violence
sorrow
gptkbp:format collection of poems
gptkbp:formFactor free verse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Wreath for Emmett Till
gptkbp:impact awareness of racial violence
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:African_American_literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:inspiredBy Emmett_Till's_murder
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:motif wreath
gptkbp:notableWork Marilyn_Nelson's_poetry
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt
gptkbp:publishedIn 2005
gptkbp:relatedTo Emmett_Till's_legacy
gptkbp:setting gptkb:American_South
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:targetAudience young adults
gptkbp:theme racial injustice
gptkbp:viewpoint first-person narrative