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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:adaptation
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The_Stars_My_Destination_(film_adaptation)
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1913-12-18
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1987-09-30
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gptkbp:genre
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Science Fiction
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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:Neil_Gaiman
gptkb:George_R._R._Martin
gptkb:David_Brin
gptkb:Harlan_Ellison
gptkb:William_Gibson
Cory Doctorow
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:E._E._Smith
gptkb:Ray_Bradbury
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gptkbp:knownFor
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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:members
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gptkb:Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy_Writers_of_America
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:World_Fantasy_Award
Retro-Hugo Award
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:The_Stars_My_Destination
The Demolished Man
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gptkbp:occupation
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Novelist
Screenwriter
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California
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gptkbp:spouse
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Evelyn_Bester
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gptkbp:website
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alfredbester.com
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