Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1950s-2021
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
gptkb:African_American_literature
Southern_literature |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:California_State_University,_Sacramento
gptkb:University_of_Louisiana_at_Lafayette |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:National_Book_Critics_Circle_Award
Guggenheim Fellowship |
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Alicia_Gaines
gptkb:Ernest_J._Gaines_Jr. |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocating for education
Challenging stereotypes Encouraging cultural pride Promoting_African_American_voices Highlighting_rural_Southern_life |
| gptkbp:diedIn |
2021
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:San_Francisco_State_University
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ernest J. Gaines
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Character-driven narratives Exploration of moral dilemmas Cultural representation in literature Literary criticism on race and identity Narrative style in modern fiction Themes of resilience and hope Contemporary_African_American_literature Writers_of_the_Southern_Gothic_genre Literature_on_the_American_South Storytelling_techniques_in_African_American_literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Rich character development
Historical context in storytelling Authentic dialogue Exploring_the_African_American_experience |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Miss_Jane_Pittman
A Lesson Before Dying |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
Short story writer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Oscar,_Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Oscar,_Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Doris_Gaines
|
| gptkbp:theme |
Family
History Social justice Community Racial identity |
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.ernestgaines.com
|