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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:playwright
gptkb:drama
gptkb:Novelist
gptkb:literary_criticism
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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1950
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1871
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:British_Academy
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:London_School_of_Economics
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Abbey_Theatre
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:The_Irish_Theatre
gptkb:The_National_Theatre
gptkb:The_Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:London_School_of_Economics
gptkb:The_British_Theatre
gptkb:The_Independent_Labour_Party
gptkb:The_Labour_Party
gptkb:The_Socialist_Party
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1856-07-26
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gptkbp:born
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July 26, 1856
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Dublin
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:The_Daily_News
gptkb:The_World
gptkb:The_New_Age
gptkb:The_Saturday_Review
gptkb:The_Observer
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:theater
gptkb:literature
political thought
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gptkbp:death_date
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1950-11-02
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gptkbp:died
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November 2, 1950
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Ayot_St_Lawrence
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Dublin's_Royal_College_of_Science
gptkb:Dublin_School
gptkb:Dublin's_Central_Model_School
St. Vincent's School
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Pygmalion
gptkb:Saint_Joan
gptkb:Man_and_Superman
gptkb:character_development
gptkb:Arms_and_the_Man
gptkb:The_Doctor's_Dilemma
Political activism
social criticism
political commentary
advocacy for social justice
advocacy for civil rights
advocacy for women's rights
Cultural commentary
advocacy for human rights
advocacy for education reform
wit
theatrical innovation
Critique of social norms
advocacy for labor rights
Use of satire
witty dialogue
advocacy for animal rights
advocacy for socialism
advocacy for freedom of expression
advocacy for freedom of the press
advocacy for freedom of speech
advocacy for freedom of assembly
advocacy for pacifism
advocacy for freedom of religion
Innovative use of dialogue
advocacy for freedom from discrimination
advocacy for freedom from fear
advocacy for freedom from oppression
advocacy for freedom from poverty
advocacy for freedom from violence
advocacy for freedom of thought
Exploration of class and society
Characterization of strong female leads
Literary contributions to theatre
Philosophical themes in plays
Pioneering modern drama
Pygmalion's transformation theme
advocacy for environmentalism
advocacy for freedom from exploitation
advocacy for freedom from ignorance
advocacy for freedom from inequality
advocacy for freedom from injustice
advocacy for freedom of movement
advocacy for health reform
advocacy for sexual liberation
advocacy for vegetarianism
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself."
" Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
" The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."
" A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."
" Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:satire
gptkb:drama
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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George Bernard Shaw
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkb:T._S._Eliot
gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
gptkb:Christopher_Isherwood
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkb:Henrik_Ibsen
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:satire
Advocacy for women's rights
Social criticism
social criticism
advocacy for women's rights
wit
Advocacy for socialism
Wit and humor
advocacy for social reform
playwriting style
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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social commentary
cultural impact
theatrical techniques
influence on political thought
influence on modern drama
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gptkbp:nationality
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Irish
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
gptkb:Order_of_Merit
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:Major_Barbara
gptkb:Pygmalion
gptkb:Saint_Joan
gptkb:Man_and_Superman
gptkb:Arms_and_the_Man
gptkb:The_Doctor's_Dilemma
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:socialism
gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:drama
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:literary_criticism
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Ayot_St_Lawrence,_England
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Hampstead_Cemetery
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Charlotte_Payne-Townsend
gptkb:Charlotte_Payne-Townshend
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Major_Barbara
gptkb:Pygmalion
gptkb:The_Devil's_Disciple
gptkb:Saint_Joan
gptkb:The_Philanderer
gptkb:The_Unpleasantness_at_the_Bellona_Club
gptkb:The_Millionairess
gptkb:Man_and_Superman
gptkb:The_Royal_Family
gptkb:criticism
gptkb:novels
gptkb:The_Intelligent_Woman's_Guide_to_Socialism_and_Capitalism
gptkb:Arms_and_the_Man
gptkb:The_Doctor's_Dilemma
gptkb:The_Man_of_Destiny
gptkb:The_Perfect_Wagnerite
gptkb:The_Shewing-Up_of_Blanco_Posnet
gptkb:The_Simpleton_of_the_Unexpected_Isles
gptkb:The_Six_of_Calais
plays
essays
Getting Married
The Apple Cart
The Glimpse of Reality
The Music Cure
The Inca of Perusalem
Too True to Be Good
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkb:the_Fabian_Society
gptkb:The_Fabian_Society
gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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