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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Artist
gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:active_years
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1950s–2019
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Lanark_(film)
gptkb:Poor_Things_(film)
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Clydebuilt_Theatre_Company
gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
gptkb:The_Scottish_Arts_Council
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Robert_Louis_Stevenson_Fellowship
gptkb:Whitbread_Book_Awards
gptkb:Saltire_Society_Literary_Awards
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gptkbp:born
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December 28, 1934
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Alasdair_Gray_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:The_Times_Literary_Supplement
gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_Scotsman
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gptkbp:died
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December 29, 2019
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Glasgow_School_of_Art
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gptkbp:famous_for
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satirical humor
cultural criticism
character-driven stories
exploration of identity
critique of modern society
experimental narrative techniques
his unique narrative style
social commentary in literature
exploration of mental health themes
historical fiction elements
political themes in writing
richly detailed settings
use of humor in serious topics
Scottish culture representation
blending of text and illustration
celebration of Scottish identity
depiction of urban life in Glasgow
engagement with Scottish history
use of metafiction
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:satire
gptkb:fantasy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alasdair Gray
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gptkbp:influenced
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Scottish literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Franz_Kafka
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:William_Blake
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gptkbp:inspired
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postmodern literature
Scottish graphic novels
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gptkbp:known_for
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illustrations in his books
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Poor_Things
gptkb:Lanark
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:painter
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Glasgow,_Scotland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Glasgow,_Scotland
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Catherine_Gray
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.alasdairgray.com
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Complete_Poems
gptkb:Poor_Things
gptkb:The_Last_Confession_of_Alexander_Pearce
gptkb:Lanark
The Fall of Kelvin Walker
The Book of Prefaces
A History Maker
Mavis Gallant: A Biography
The Story of the Little Man
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Glasgow_School_of_Art
gptkb:The_Hawthornden_Prize
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Scotland
gptkb:Poor_Things
gptkb:Canongate_Books
gptkb:The_Mitchell_Library
gptkb:Book_of_Days
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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