Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
author
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:The_Interlopers_(film)
The Open Window (film) Reginald_in_Russia_(film) |
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
literary modernism
Edwardian literature |
| gptkbp:awards |
none
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 18, 1870
|
| gptkbp:died |
November 14, 1916
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
humorous and macabre stories
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
gptkb:The_Toys_of_Peace
The Chronicles of Clovis The Square Egg |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:H.H._Munro
|
| gptkbp:genre |
satire
short story |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saki
|
| gptkbp:influence |
satirical writing
British_humor |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Roald_Dahl
P.G. Wodehouse |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
gptkb:Edith_Nesbit |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
contemporary authors
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired adaptations in various media
celebrated for his clever plots and characters considered a master of the short story form influential in short story writing recognized for his unique voice in literature |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Clovis_Sangrail
Reginald The Unbearable Bassington |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Interlopers
Reginald The Open Window |
| gptkbp:occupation |
journalist
writer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Akyab,_Burma
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
gptkb:The_Collected_Works_of_Saki
The Complete Short Stories of Saki |
| gptkbp:style |
dark humor
witty and ironic |
| gptkbp:theme |
social criticism
the absurdity of human nature the folly of the upper class |