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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:socialism
gptkb:Pan-Africanism gptkb:Marxism |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1901-01-04
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:C._L._R._James_IV
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1989-05-31
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| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Cyril_Lionel_Robert_James
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
C. L. R. James III
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Frantz_Fanon
gptkb:Stuart_Hall |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Leon_Trotsky
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi gptkb:Karl_Marx |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
English |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Trinidadian
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Wrote about cricket and its cultural significance
Advocated for social justice and equality. Explored the relationship between culture and politics Critiqued imperialism and colonialism in his writings Advocated for the importance of education in society Involved in the Trinidad and Tobago independence movement Engaged in discussions on the future of the Caribbean Analyzed the impact of the Haitian Revolution Promoted the study of history in the Caribbean context Critiqued the capitalist system Engaged with the ideas of cultural nationalism Examined the role of sports in society Examined the role of the working class in society Explored the intersections of race and class Participated in international socialist movements Participated in the anti-colonial movement Promoted the idea of a united Caribbean Published essays on culture and politics Worked with the Workers' Party of Jamaica Wrote extensively on the history of the Caribbean Advocated for the rights of Caribbean people in Britain Wrote about the significance of cricket in Caribbean culture Participated in the debates on socialism and democracy Promoted the idea of cultural identity in post-colonial societies Engaged in the civil rights movement in the United States Critiqued the political leadership in the Caribbean Contributed to the development of Caribbean literature Contributed to the cultural and political discourse in the Caribbean |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Beyond_a_Boundary
gptkb:The_Black_Jacobins |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Writer gptkb:historians |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Selma_James
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:C._L._R._James
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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