Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Kentucky
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| gptkbp:associatedAct |
American_poets
Southern_writers |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:O._Henry_Award
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Kentucky |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
January 8, 1906
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Greenup_County,_Kentucky
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Jesse_Stuart_III
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Advocacy for education in rural areas
Promotion of Kentucky heritage Recognition of local dialects Influence_on_Appalachian_literature Representation_of_rural_America |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
February 17, 1984
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Children's literature
Short stories Essays Novels |
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
Non-fiction Poetry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jesse Stuart Jr.
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Robert_Frost gptkb:Carl_Sandburg |
| gptkbp:influences |
Southern_literature
Kentucky_culture |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Themes of nature
Exploration of human relationships Depictions of rural life Regionalism in literature |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Jesse_Stuart_Foundation
Influence on future generations of writers Continued study of his works Literary awards in his name |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The Way of the World
The Thread That Runs So True The_Earth_and_the_Sky |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Writer
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Greenup_County,_Kentucky
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Portsmouth,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Evelyn_Stuart
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| gptkbp:website |
jesse-stuart.com
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