Betty Smith

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:adaptation A_Tree_Grows_in_Brooklyn_(film)
A_Tree_Grows_in_Brooklyn_(musical)
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:associatedAct Feminist literature
Coming-of-age literature
American_literature
gptkbp:awards gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:birthDate January 15, 1896
gptkbp:children Kathleen_Smith
gptkbp:culturalImpact Coming-of-age themes
Exploration of women's roles
Depiction of poverty
Portrayal of immigrant life
Representation of Brooklyn
Influence_on_American_literature
gptkbp:deathDate January 17, 1986
gptkbp:genre Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Betty Smith
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Willa_Cather
gptkb:Edna_Ferber
gptkb:Theodore_Dreiser
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:A_Tree_Grows_in_Brooklyn
The Last Day
Joy in the Morning
Tomorrow Will Be Better
Maggie-Now
gptkbp:occupation Novelist
gptkbp:period 20th century
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Newport,_Rhode_Island
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:George_H._Smith
gptkbp:website www.bettysmith.com