Pauline Johnson

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
Performer
Writer
gptkbp:artMovement Indigenous literature
Canadian_Romanticism
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_British_Columbia
gptkbp:birthDate 1861-03-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for Indigenous rights
gptkbp:cultural_heritage English
Mohawk
gptkbp:deathDate 1913-03-07
gptkbp:famousFor Cultural storytelling
Dramatic readings
gptkbp:famousQuote "Words are the wings of the soul."
"The heart of a poet is a heart of a child."
"I am a woman, and I am a poet."
"I write for the love of it."
"My people have a story to tell."
gptkbp:genre Lyric poetry
Narrative poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pauline Johnson
gptkbp:influenced Feminism
Canadian_literature
gptkbp:influencedBy Romanticism
First_Nations_culture
gptkbp:inspiration Contemporary poets
Indigenous activists
gptkbp:knownFor Poetry
Indigenous representation
gptkbp:language English
Mohawk
gptkbp:legacy Cultural preservation efforts
Influence_on_future_Indigenous_writers
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Flint_and_Feather
The_Shagganappi
gptkbp:occupation Actress
Public speaker
gptkbp:performances Lectures
Recitals
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Vancouver,_Canada
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Canadian_Literary_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Indigenous_Writers_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charles_A._McKay