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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:Author gptkb:Person gptkb:poet |
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3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford
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| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:BBC
gptkb:The_Campaign_to_Protect_Rural_England gptkb:The_Poetry_Society gptkb:The_National_Trust |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:St._Pancras_Station
gptkb:Borough gptkb:BBC gptkb:Conservative_Party gptkb:English_Heritage gptkb:Camden_Town gptkb:St._Pancras_Church gptkb:the_Church_of_England British architecture Church architecture the 20th century the English countryside the Victorian era British poetry The Architectural Review conservation of historic buildings |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Queen's_Gold_Medal_for_Poetry
gptkb:Monarch gptkb:British_Book_Award gptkb:Order_of_chivalry |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1906-04-28
1906-08-28 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:London,_England |
| gptkbp:born |
August 28, 1906
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| gptkbp:broadcasts |
gptkb:theorem
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:St._Enodoc_Church
gptkb:Cornwall St. Enodoc Church, Cornwall |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Cassandra_Betjeman
gptkb:Frances_Betjeman gptkb:Paul_Betjeman |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1984-05-19
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Cornwall,_England
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| gptkbp:died |
May 19, 1984
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford
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| gptkbp:education_institution |
gptkb:Highgate_School
gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
his public persona
his television appearances his advocacy for conservation his humorous style his love of English heritage his poetry about everyday life his role as Poet Laureate his nostalgic themes his criticism of modernity |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”
“ I think that the English are the most beautiful people in the world.” “ I love the English countryside.” “ The English are a nation of shopkeepers.” “ I think that the best thing about England is the countryside.” “ I have a great love of the English language.” |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poet
prose travel writing |
| gptkbp:has_child |
gptkb:Juliet_Betjeman
gptkb:Cassandra_Betjeman gptkb:Paul_Betjeman |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
contemporary poets
contemporary literature architectural historians environmentalists cultural commentators cultural heritage discussions heritage activists architecture preservation movements modern British poets |
| gptkbp:has_work |
gptkb:Betjeman's_Britain
gptkb:The_Best_of_Betjeman gptkb:The_Englishman's_Castle gptkb:The_Englishman's_Church gptkb:The_Englishman's_Home gptkb:The_Englishman's_Home:_A_Guide_to_the_Architecture_of_the_English_House gptkb:The_Last_of_England gptkb:The_Poems_of_John_Betjeman gptkb:The_Spirit_of_Place gptkb:radio_station gptkb:book gptkb:criticism gptkb:poet biographies anthologies poetry collections essays memoirs television documentaries travel writing posthumous collections The Book of the British Countryside The Englishman's Adventure The Englishman's Coast The Englishman's Country The Englishman's Culture The Englishman's Dream The Englishman's Exploration The Englishman's Garden The Englishman's Heart The Englishman's Heritage The Englishman's History The Englishman's Identity The Englishman's Journey The Englishman's Journey Through Adventure The Englishman's Journey Through Culture The Englishman's Journey Through Dream The Englishman's Journey Through Exploration The Englishman's Journey Through Heart The Englishman's Journey Through Heritage The Englishman's Journey Through History The Englishman's Journey Through Identity The Englishman's Journey Through Landscape The Englishman's Journey Through Mind The Englishman's Journey Through Odyssey The Englishman's Journey Through Pilgrimage The Englishman's Journey Through Pursuit The Englishman's Journey Through Quest The Englishman's Journey Through Soul The Englishman's Journey Through Spirit The Englishman's Journey Through Time The Englishman's Journey Through Vision The Englishman's Journey Through Voice The Englishman's Landscape The Englishman's Mind The Englishman's Odyssey The Englishman's Pilgrimage The Englishman's Pursuit The Englishman's Quest The Englishman's Soul The Englishman's Spirit The Englishman's Town The Englishman's Village The Englishman's Vision The Englishman's Voice The Larkin-Poet The New Batsford Guide to London |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Betjeman
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| gptkbp:image |
John_ Betjeman.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Roger_Mc_Gough
gptkb:Andrew_Motion gptkb:Philip_Larkin Architectural historians Cultural commentators Contemporary British poets modern British poetry |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Milton
gptkb:T._S._Eliot gptkb:W._H._Auden gptkb:Thomas_Hardy |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:John_Keats
gptkb:John_Milton gptkb:T._S._Eliot gptkb:W._H._Auden gptkb:Thomas_Hardy |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
the English language
the English landscape the railway system the British culture the British history the rural life the architecture of churches the local communities the seaside towns the urban life |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:20th_century
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:The_Daily_Telegraph
gptkb:BBC gptkb:The_Observer |
| gptkbp:is_friend_of |
Blunt
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
his public persona
his humorous style his advocacy for preserving Victorian architecture his nostalgic themes |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Television documentaries
Preservation of Victorian architecture his advocacy for conservation his advocacy for preservation of historic buildings his love of English architecture his love of architecture Poetry about English life his humorous poetry |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern poetry
Cultural preservation efforts Public appreciation of architecture |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Publication of ' A Few Late Chrysanthemums' |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Metaphysical_Poetry
gptkb:The_Gothic_Revival:_An_Essay_in_the_History_of_Architecture gptkb:A_Few_Late_Chrysanthemums gptkb:Summoned_by_Bells Collected Poems |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:Author gptkb:newspaper gptkb:poet |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Oxford
gptkb:Cornwall |
| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:British_Library |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Summoned_by_Bells
Collected Poems A Nip in the Air |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:poet British culture heritage preservation 20th-century literature |
| gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:St._Enodoc_Church
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Penelope_Chetwode
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| gptkbp:website |
www.johnbetjeman.com
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| gptkbp:writer |
gptkb:theorem
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