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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:adaptation
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The Stars My Destination (film adaptation)
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:comics
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1913-12-18
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:The_Best_of_Alfred_Bester
The Dark Side of the Moon (collection)
The Stars My Destination (collection)
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gptkbp:death_date
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1987-09-30
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
Speculative fiction
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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Cult following
Influencing modern science fiction
Inspiring adaptations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alfred Bester
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:George_R._R._Martin
gptkb:David_Brin
gptkb:Neal_Stephenson
gptkb:Cory_Doctorow
gptkb:William_Gibson
Science fiction writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:E._E._Smith
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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gptkb:The_Futurians
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:science_fiction
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Science_Fiction
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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A master of novels
A master of short stories
One of the greatest science fiction writers
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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Psychological themes
Innovative narrative techniques
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gptkbp:is_remembered_for
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Innovative storytelling
Creating memorable characters
Exploring the human psyche
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gptkbp:known_for
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Innovative narrative techniques
Psychological depth in characters
Complex plots
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy_Writers_of_America
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:World_Fantasy_Award
gptkb:Locus_Award
gptkb:Retro-Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Stars_My_Destination
gptkb:The_Demolished_Man
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California
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gptkbp:serves_as
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gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:editor
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gptkbp:spouse
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Evelyn Bester
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gptkbp:style
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Wordplay
Complex plots
Rich character development
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gptkbp:translated_into
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Multiple languages
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gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in
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Space opera
Psychological science fiction
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
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gptkbp:website
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alfredbester.com
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkb:Retro-Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Light_Fantastic
gptkb:The_Stars_My_Destination
gptkb:The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon
gptkb:The_Demolished_Man
gptkb:The_Devil's_Advocate
gptkb:The_Best_of_Alfred_Bester
gptkb:The_Star_Is_My_Destination
The Last of the Masters
Golem100
The Computer Connection
The Demolished Man (novel)
The Stars My Destination (novel)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Robert_A._Heinlein
gptkb:Retro-Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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