Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
playwright
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Abbey_Theatre
gptkb:Irish_Literary_Revival |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
April 16, 1871
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Ireland
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Mount_Jerome_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:child |
nan
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
March 24, 1909
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Trinity_College_Dublin
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"Art is the most beautiful of all lies."
"The world is a stage, and we are merely players." "The artist is the creator of beautiful things." "To be a poet is to be a man of the world." "I am a man of the West." "I have a great love for the people of the West." "Life is a dream, and dreams are but a shadow." "The beauty of the world has made me a poet." "The play is a thing that is made to be seen." "The poet is the prophet of the people." |
| gptkbp:field |
literature
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:John_Millington_Synge
|
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
comedy tragedy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
J. M. Synge
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Irish_theatre
modern drama |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Lady_Gregory
gptkb:W._B._Yeats |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Irish_mythology
gptkb:Irish_folklore |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
depicting_rural_Irish_life
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
Irish |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Irish
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Playboy of the Western World
Riders to the Sea The Shadow of the Glen |
| gptkbp:occupation |
poet
author dramatist |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Dublin
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
nan
|