Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
Romanticism
Gothic literature |
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
Romanticism
Byronic hero |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Honorary_citizenship_of_Greece
|
| gptkbp:born |
January 22, 1788
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Tomb_of_Lord_Byron
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Ada_Lovelace
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Influence on modern poetry
Development of the Byronic hero archetype Promotion of individualism in literature |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence on later poets
Adaptations in film and literature Symbol of the Romantic era |
| gptkbp:died |
April 19, 1824
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Narrative poetry
Lyrical poetry Dramatic poetry |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"She walks in beauty, like the night."
"The great object of life is sensation." "The heart will break, but broken live on." "I am not a politician, I am a poet." "If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad." |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:George_Gordon,_Lord_Byron
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Gordon
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:John_Milton gptkb:Percy_Bysshe_Shelley |
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:Greek_War_of_Independence
Classical literature European_history |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Political activism
Rebellious spirit |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to be studied in literature courses.
Inspiration for various artistic works. Considered one of the greatest poets in the English language. Influence on the concept of the tortured artist. Cultural_icon_in_British_literature. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
Don Juan She Walks in Beauty |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Missolonghi,_Greece
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Annabella_Milbanke
|