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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Princeton_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_General_Nonfiction
gptkb:James_Beard_Award
gptkb:National_Book_Critics_Circle_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1931-03-08
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_McPhee_Jr.
gptkb:Katherine_McPhee
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Pioneering the genre of literary non-fiction
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gptkbp:deathDate
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Still Alive
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:The_New_Yorker
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Detailed narrative and immersive storytelling
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gptkbp:genre
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Non-fiction
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gptkbp:hasWritten
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Culture
Environment
Food
Geology
History
Nature
Politics
Science
Sports
Travel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John S. McPhee
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gptkbp:influenced
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Journalists
Non-fiction writers
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:William_Zinsser
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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In-depth research
Engaging prose
Exploration of complex subjects
Use of detailed descriptions
Combining personal narrative with factual reporting
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Oranges
Coming into the Country
The_Control_of_Nature
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gptkbp:occupation
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Essayist
Journalist
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:spouse
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Therese_McPhee
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.johnsmcphee.com
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gptkbp:wrote
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Creative non-fiction
Literary journalism
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