Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Poet
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Minnesota |
| gptkbp:artist |
Narrative
Lyrical |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Modernism
Postmodernism |
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:The_University_of_Minnesota
gptkb:The_University_of_Washington |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Poetry
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| gptkbp:born |
October 25, 1914
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Berryman_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:died |
January 7, 1972
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
The Dream Songs
His reflections on mortality His emotional depth His exploration of identity His influence on contemporary poetry His autobiographical elements His impact on future generations of poets His complex imagery His critical acclaim His engagement with existential themes His engagement with history His exploration of despair His exploration of love His exploration of mental illness His exploration of the self His innovative structure His innovative use of voice His philosophical themes His role in the confessional poetry movement His use of humor His use of mythological references His use of the persona His_contributions_to_American_literature His_unique_perspective_on_American_life |
| gptkbp:genre |
Confessional poetry
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Berryman
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Robert_Lowell
gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace gptkb:Anne_Sexton |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Innovative use of form
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Confessional poets
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Dream Songs
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Professor
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Eleanor_Berryman
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