Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:Spenser:_For_Hire
Jesse_Stone_films Spenser:_For_Hire_(TV_series) |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Boston_University
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Edgar_Award
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1932-09-17
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Mount_Auburn_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:David_Parker
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Writing about social issues
Exploring moral ambiguity Blending humor with crime fiction Creating a lasting legacy in mystery writing Creating strong, complex characters Developing a unique voice in crime fiction Pioneering the modern detective novel Revitalizing the detective genre |
| gptkbp:createdCharacter |
gptkb:Sunny_Randall
gptkb:Spenser gptkb:Jesse_Stone |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2010-01-19
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
The Godwulf Manuscript
Killing the Blues |
| gptkbp:genre |
Mystery
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert L. Parker
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary mystery writers
Film adaptations of novels Television crime dramas |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Dashiell_Hammett gptkb:Raymond_Chandler gptkb:Mickey_Spillane |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Detective fiction
Film noir Hardboiled fiction |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Writing mystery novels
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Spenser_series
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
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| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:Boston
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Joan Parker
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| gptkbp:website |
robertbparker.com
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Character-driven
Fast-paced Dialogue-heavy Witty_and_engaging |