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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:active_years
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1940s-1990s
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:The_Easter_Parade_(film)
Revolutionary Road (film)
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Alabama
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gptkbp:associated_act
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Revolutionary Road (film)
The Young Lions (film)
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Harper_&_Row
gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:O._Henry_Award
gptkb:National_Book_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1926-02-03
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gptkbp:born
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February 3, 1926
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Yonkers,_New_York
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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Lung cancer
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Tina_Yates
gptkb:Anna_Yates
Catherine Yates
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gptkbp:death_date
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1992-11-07
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gptkbp:died
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November 7, 1992
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Iowa
gptkb:University_of_Alabama
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Character-driven narratives
Exploring themes of disillusionment
Depiction of suburban life
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ The only thing that matters is the story.”
“ I’m not a very good writer, but I’m a very good rewriter.”
“ I think that the best thing you can do is to write about what you know.”
“ I think of myself as a writer who happens to be a man.”
“ I have a great deal of respect for the past.”
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
Literary fiction
Literary Fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Yates
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Michael_Chabon
gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
gptkb:George_Saunders
gptkb:Richard_Russo
gptkb:Jonathan_Franzen
Contemporary American literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:J._D._Salinger
gptkb:John_Cheever
gptkb:Philip_Roth
gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:John_Updike
gptkb:Raymond_Carver
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:The_American_Dream
gptkb:Post-World_War_II_America
His own life experiences
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gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for
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Posthumous recognition
Literary awards and honors
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gptkbp:known_for
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Complex characters
Narrative style
Social criticism
Psychological depth
Character-driven narratives
Cynical humor
Tragic elements
Influence on contemporary literature
Exploration of loneliness
Realistic dialogue
Exploration of American life
Themes of disillusionment
Critique of suburban life
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cult following
Adaptations of his works into films
Influence on writers like Jonathan Franzen
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gptkbp:literary_movement
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gptkb:Modernism
gptkb:Postmodernism
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Complex characters
Social criticism
Psychological depth
Character-driven narratives
Exploration of American life
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Long_Way_Home
gptkb:The_Young_Lions
gptkb:Revolutionary_Road
gptkb:Eleven_Kinds_of_Loneliness
gptkb:The_Best_of_Richard_Yates
gptkb:The_Collected_Stories_of_Richard_Yates
gptkb:The_Easter_Parade
gptkb:The_Letters_of_Richard_Yates
gptkb:The_Short_Stories_of_Richard_Yates
A Good School
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Yonkers,_New_York
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:The_Best_of_Richard_Yates
gptkb:The_Collected_Stories_of_Richard_Yates
A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates
A Special Providence
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:California
gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Evelyn_Yates
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gptkbp:struggles_with
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gptkb:beer
gptkb:Divorce
Mental health issues
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Family_Dynamics
gptkb:American_Dream
Alienation
Disillusionment
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gptkbp:website
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richardyates.com
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gptkbp:writing_style
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gptkb:Realism
gptkb:Modernism
Psychological Fiction
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Revolutionary_Road
gptkb:Eleven_Kinds_of_Loneliness
gptkb:The_Collected_Stories_of_Richard_Yates
gptkb:The_Easter_Parade
gptkb:The_Longest_Way_Home
A Good School
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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