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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Louisiana_at_Lafayette
gptkb:Tulane_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Fiction
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gptkbp:birthDate
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December 30, 1937
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:St._Louis_Cemetery_No._3
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gptkbp:children
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1
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gptkbp:deathDate
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March 26, 1969
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Metairie,_Louisiana,_USA
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Critique of society
Exploring themes of absurdity
Creating_Ignatius_J._Reilly
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gptkbp:genre
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Fiction
Satire
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Kennedy Toole
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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gptkb:American_humor
Cultural studies
Literary criticism
Postmodern literature
Narrative style
Satirical writing
Social satire
Contemporary authors
Character-driven narratives
Humor in literature
Literary humor
Absurdist fiction
Southern_literature
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Flannery_O'Connor
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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gptkb:Southern_Gothic_literature
American_literature
New_Orleans_culture
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Social commentary
Dark humor
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern literature
Cult following
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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gptkbp:occupation
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Novelist
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gptkbp:posthumousRecognition
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Cultural impact
Literary acclaim
A Confederacy of Dunces
Adaptations of his work
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Thelma_Toole
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