Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Poet
Writer |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:The_Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:The_Bloomsbury_Group gptkb:The_Sitwells gptkb:The_Poetry_Society |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1887-09-07
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Scarborough
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Encouraged female writers
Promoted modernist poetry Critiqued_traditional_forms |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1964-12-09
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Sacheverell_Sitwell
gptkb:Sir_George_Sitwell gptkb:Osbert_Sitwell |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Her literary criticism
Her eccentric style Her public readings |
| gptkbp:genre |
Modernist poetry
Avant-garde literature |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edith Sitwell
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary poetry
Feminist writers Poets of the 20th century Experimental writers |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ezra_Pound
gptkb:T._S._Eliot gptkb:W._H._Auden |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Innovative use of language
Public persona Dramatic readings |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Participated in literary festivals
Became a prominent literary figure in the 1920s Collaborated with composers for musical works Died in 1964 Participated in the 1930s poetry revival Promoted the works of other poets Published first collection in 1916 Wrote for various literary magazines Received_OBE_in_1954 |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:English_Eccentrics
The Shadow of the Sun The Song of the Cold |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
Biographer Critic |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:restingPlace |
gptkb:Putney_Vale_Cemetery
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