Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary organization
|
| gptkbp:activities |
social events
lectures literary discussions publications |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
Poetry Society English_PEN |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:The_Society_of_Authors
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1910
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1884
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
provided networking opportunities
promoted literary culture celebrated literary achievements fostered literary talent encouraged literary criticism supported emerging writers influenced public opinion on literature advocated for writers' rights contributed to literary heritage encouraged literary innovation promoted literary events shaped literary discourse supported literary education fostered_international_literary_relations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The British Men of Letters
|
| gptkbp:influence |
British_literature
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future literary groups
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:membership |
invitation only
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
debates
literary awards public readings annual dinners |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:H.G._Wells
gptkb:Rudyard_Kipling gptkb:John_Galsworthy gptkb:Henry_James gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Literary_Gazette
The Literary Yearbook The Writers' Journal The_British_Men_of_Letters_Review The_Men_of_Letters_Anthology |
| gptkbp:purpose |
promote literature
|
| gptkbp:type |
association
|