Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
stage play
graphic novel film adaptation audiobook radio play |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
symbolism
imagery foreshadowing flashback |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:James_Baldwin
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:John_Grimes
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
John's_spiritual_journey
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
family conflict societal conflict |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
addresses issues of race and identity
examines religion's role in life explores_African_American_experience |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Giovanni's_Room
|
| gptkbp:genre |
semi-autobiographical novel
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Go Tell It on the Mountain
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:African_American_literature
gptkb:Richard_Wright gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston Toni Morrison civil rights movement |
| gptkbp:influences |
Baldwin's_own_life
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Baldwin's_childhood_experiences
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| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-345-80399-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I was born in a city of the dead."
"The only way to deal with the world is to be in it." |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
304
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1953
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Knopf
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Harlem,_New_York_City
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
light
darkness mountain |
| gptkbp:theme |
religion
identity race |