The Ballad of the Sad Café
GPTKB entity
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:novel gptkb:play |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film_adaptations gptkb:theatrical_performances gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:film_adaptations gptkb:opera gptkb:television television adaptations a film the author's own short story |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Carson_Mc_Cullers
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| gptkbp:based_on |
short novel
novella by Carson Mc Cullers |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lyman_D._Jones
Bitterman |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:Miss_Amelia's_transformation
Lyman's role in the story |
| gptkbp:choreography |
various choreographers
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Edward_Albee
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| gptkbp:conflict |
love triangle
community dynamics |
| gptkbp:contains |
elements of tragedy
elements of comedy elements of absurdism elements of magical realism |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced later writers
studied in literature courses featured in literary discussions adapted into various media influenced later Southern writers performed in theaters inspired discussions on loneliness explored themes of isolation reflected Southern culture |
| gptkbp:depicts |
gender roles
community dynamics small-town life |
| gptkbp:director |
various directors
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| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:identity
social isolation human emotions themes of loneliness |
| gptkbp:features |
complex characters
a love triangle Southern dialect |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1952
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| gptkbp:first_released |
1963 Off-Broadway
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Southern_Gothic
gptkb:musical_theatre gptkb:drama |
| gptkbp:has_aplot_that |
centers around a café
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| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
gptkb:multiple_times
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| gptkbp:has_influenced |
many playwrights
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| gptkbp:has_inspired |
numerous adaptations
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| gptkbp:has_received |
critical acclaim
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| gptkbp:has_themes |
unrequited love
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement 1960s America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ballad of the Sad Café
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| gptkbp:includes |
a character named Lymon
a character named Marvin Macy a character named Miss Amelia |
| gptkbp:influence |
American literature
Southern literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Gothic_literature
later musicals |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
musical theatre composers
lyricists |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkb:Gothic_literature American literature American folk music Southern literature American modernism |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Mc Cullers' own experiences
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| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Carson Mc Cullers' life
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the Southern United States
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| gptkbp:is_available_in |
audiobook format
ebook format hardcover format paperback format published scripts |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
its emotional depth
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
academic papers
literary critiques literary analyses |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a classic of American literature
a classic of American theater a staple of American theater. |
| gptkbp:is_considered_to_be |
a reflection of the author's life
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| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
literary studies
thematic analysis |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its poignant dialogue
its exploration of human relationships |
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its unique narrative style
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| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its complex characters
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
American literary canon
Carson Mc Cullers' body of work |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a pivotal work in 20th-century drama
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
various cultural works
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| gptkbp:is_regarded_as |
a significant work in American literature
|
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
numerous literary critics
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| gptkbp:is_set_in |
the 1930s
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
literature courses
academic courses |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:length |
short novel
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
symbolism imagery foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:lyricist |
gptkb:Edward_Albee
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Miss_Amelia_Evans
gptkb:Lyman_D._Johnson |
| gptkbp:music_style |
blues influences
jazz influences |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
third-person |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
nominations for theatre awards
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| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Miss_Amelia
Lyman the stranger |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
original cast recording
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The heart is a lonely hunter.”
“ It is a sad thing to see a man who has lost his way.” lines from the musical |
| gptkbp:notable_song |
gptkb:The_Ballad_of_the_Sad_Café
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| gptkbp:notable_themes |
gptkb:identity
the passage of time belonging love and loss human connection the search for meaning |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:The_Ballad_of_the_Sad_Café_and_Other_Stories
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
various theater companies
|
| gptkbp:performed_in |
universities
theatrical festivals in various theaters worldwide |
| gptkbp:plot_point |
the climax of the story
the resolution of conflicts the café's significance the arrival of the stranger |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1963
gptkb:the_Martin_Beck_Theatre |
| gptkbp:production_years |
multiple revivals
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| gptkbp:published |
1951
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1951
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| gptkbp:set_in |
a small town in Georgia
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Georgia
Café in a small town small town in the American South |
| gptkbp:style |
lyrical prose
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the café
the town the characters' relationships |
| gptkbp:theme |
loneliness
unrequited love |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:community
loneliness isolation unrequited love |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
into several languages |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Carson_Mc_Cullers
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| gptkbp:written_in |
English
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:An_Unfinished_Woman
gptkb:The_Southern_Renaissance |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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