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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:adaptation
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set to music
included in anthologies
featured in poetry readings
analyzed in literature courses
performed in theaters
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Person
lonely mother
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:Annie_Allen
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement
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gptkbp:form
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gptkb:choir
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Ballad of the Lonely Mother
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gptkbp:impact
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highlighted social issues
inspired discussions on motherhood
contributed to feminist discourse
recognized in academic studies
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gptkbp:influence
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African American literature
feminist literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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poets of the 1960s
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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personal experiences
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:literary_work
imagery
repetition
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gptkbp:mood
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gptkb:melancholic
reflective
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I am a lonely mother.”
“ I have no one to talk to.”
“ I wait for the day to end.”
“ The children are my only company.”
“ The night is my only friend.”
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Harper_&_Row
gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:The_Bean_Eaters
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gptkbp:setting
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urban environment
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gptkbp:sound
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hopeful
sorrowful
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:subject
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social issues
struggles of motherhood
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gptkbp:theme
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loneliness
motherhood
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Tragedies_of_Sexton
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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