Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:song
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
musical interpretations
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| gptkbp:album |
gptkb:Life_Studies
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| gptkbp:analysis |
explores themes of isolation
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| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:church
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| gptkbp:art_style |
nature
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| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:Robert_Lowell
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| gptkbp:context |
post-World War II America
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects 20th-century America
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| gptkbp:form |
free verse
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poet
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Skunk Hour
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| gptkbp:influence |
confessional poetry
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern poets
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:existentialism
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| gptkbp:inspired_by |
personal experiences
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
self-reflective speaker
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
often studied in literature courses
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:length |
varies by reading
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
symbolism
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| gptkbp:mood |
gptkb:melancholic
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| gptkbp:motif |
urban decay
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
stream of consciousness
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The skunks are out.”
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| gptkbp:performance |
readings at poetry festivals
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| gptkbp:product_line |
“ In the street”
“ The skunks are out.” |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:The_New_Yorker
Life Studies collection |
| gptkbp:related_to |
American poetry
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1959
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:New_England
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| gptkbp:style |
introspective
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| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:theme |
urban life
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:organization mental health alienation introspection social isolation urban experience social commentary mortality human experience emotional conflict personal conflict personal identity social critique self-exploration cultural commentary emotional turmoil self-identity psychological conflict existential crisis cultural dislocation existential reflection cultural critique personal struggle search for meaning existential dread cultural reflection disconnection existential inquiry cultural introspection cultural alienation nature vs. urban life urban existence urban loneliness |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
first-person narrative
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Life_Studies
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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