John Congreve

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:active_years 1720
1693
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:theatre
gptkb:The_Drury_Lane_Theatre
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
Posthumous recognition
gptkbp:birth_place Bardsey, West Riding of Yorkshire
gptkbp:born January 10, 1670
gptkbp:children gptkb:none
gptkbp:contribution Character development in plays
Dialogue style in theatre
Plot structure in comedies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Adaptations of his works
Influence on modern comedy
Legacy in literary studies
Recognition in academic circles
Impact on British theatre
gptkbp:died December 28, 1729
gptkbp:famous_for wit and humor
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Congreve
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:George_Farquhar
gptkb:Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan
gptkb:Noel_Coward
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Wycherley
gptkb:Molière
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_achievement Pioneering Restoration comedy
Reviving the comedy of manners
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Love_for_Love
gptkb:The_Way_of_the_World
gptkb:The_Old_Bachelor
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:related_to Literary criticism
Restoration period
Theatre history
Cultural history of England
Theatrical innovations
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:role gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:spouse Mary Chetwynd
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Congreve_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6