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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Fifth_Business_(film)
gptkb:The_Manticore_(film)
gptkb:World_of_Wonders_(film)
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Queen's_University
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Trinity_College,_Toronto
gptkb:The_University_of_Toronto_Press
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:The_Stratford_Festival
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Governor_General's_Award
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
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gptkbp:birth_date
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August 28, 1913
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Paul_Davies
gptkb:Graham_Davies
gptkb:Jennifer_Davies
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Kate_Davies
gptkb:Graham_Davies
gptkb:Jennifer_Davies
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gptkbp:contribution
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Literary criticism
Theatre criticism
Cultural commentary
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gptkbp:death_date
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December 2, 1995
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Writing_the_Cornish_Trilogy
Creating the Deptford Trilogy
Exploring themes of identity and mythology
His work in Canadian literature
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fantasy
Historical fiction
Literary fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Robertson Davies
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Michael_Ondaatje
gptkb:Dame_Margaret_Atwood
gptkb:Alice_Munro
Canadian literature
Literature in English-speaking countries
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:T._S._Eliot
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gptkbp:known_for
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Psychological depth in characters
Mythology in literature
Exploration of Canadian identity
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_movement
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gptkb:Modernism
gptkb:Postmodernism
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Canadian
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The only way to deal with the future is to function efficiently in the now.”
“ The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
“ A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.”
“ The truth is always a little bit more complicated than you think.”
“ We are all the sum of our experiences.”
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Fifth_Business
gptkb:The_Manticore
World of Wonders
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:playwright
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Thornhill,_Ontario
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario
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gptkbp:spouse
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Brenda Mathews
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gptkbp:website
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robertsondavies.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dame_Margaret_Atwood
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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