Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:playwright
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:The_Duchess_of_Malfi_(film)
gptkb:The_White_Devil_(film) The Duchess of Malfi (opera) The White Devil (opera) |
| gptkbp:associated_acts |
gptkb:The_King's_Men
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Theatrical world of London
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
c. 1580
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| gptkbp:birth_year |
c. 1580
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Thomas_Middleton
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| gptkbp:death_date |
c. 1634
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
c. 1634
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
use of symbolism
psychological depth moral complexity exploration of human nature depiction of violence exploration of themes of fate and free will exploration of themes of social class and hierarchy exploration of themes of alienation and isolation exploration of themes of ambition and desire exploration of themes of death and revenge exploration of themes of family and kinship exploration of themes of gender and power exploration of themes of identity and selfhood exploration of themes of justice and injustice exploration of themes of love and betrayal exploration of themes of loyalty and treachery exploration of themes of madness and sanity exploration of themes of morality and ethics exploration of themes of morality and ethics. exploration of themes of power and corruption exploration of themes of religion and spirituality |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Webster
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| gptkbp:influence_on |
modern playwrights
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Seneca
gptkb:John_Milton |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:Christopher_Marlowe |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:nationality |
English
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
poetic language
dark themes complex characters tragic irony revenge motifs |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:The_Duchess_of_Malfi
gptkb:The_White_Devil |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:drama
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| gptkbp:period |
Jacobean era
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| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:writings |
gptkb:English_Renaissance_drama
Tragedy genre |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Appius_and_Virginia
gptkb:The_Devil's_Law_Case gptkb:The_Duchess_of_Malfi gptkb:The_White_Devil The Broken Heart |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Christian_theology
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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