Statements (120)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:musical_composition
spoken word performances |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
into music
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| gptkbp:addresses |
the African diaspora
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
the passage of time
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| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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| gptkbp:art_style |
gptkb:item
history nature water imagery |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Langston Hughes' legacy
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:organization |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
celebrates African heritage
celebrates black identity celebrates the connection between African Americans and their history |
| gptkbp:discusses |
in classrooms
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| gptkbp:evokes |
nostalgia
a sense of continuity |
| gptkbp:examines |
historical continuity
cultural roots |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:philosopher gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:mythological_figure connection to nature themes of resilience themes of identity themes of history the depth of African American experience |
| gptkbp:features |
repetition
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| gptkbp:form |
free verse
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| gptkbp:game_mechanics |
gptkb:musical_group
universal themes spiritual connections ancestral memories |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
ancient civilizations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced the Harlem Renaissance
celebrated in African American literature |
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:political_movement
African American literature subsequent poets subsequent African American literature subsequent African American poets |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:orchestra
African American culture |
| gptkbp:influences |
African American culture
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:the_Nile_River
gptkb:the_Mississippi_River personal experience the Euphrates River the Congo River rivers as symbols of life and history |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:artwork |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
rivers as a metaphor for life
|
| gptkbp:is |
a celebration of life
often studied in schools a meditation on history a reflection of the Black experience in America a tribute to the resilience of African Americans a work of art that transcends time considered a classic of American poetry one of Hughes' most famous works |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
academic studies
in literary studies |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Black_History_Month
Black History Month events |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
in speeches and writings.
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| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
rivers to the soul
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:literary_work
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
anthologies
anthologies of American poetry |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
classic poem
poetry scholars |
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
historical struggles
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:Person
gptkb:literary_work alliteration repetition |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
exploration of identity
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
I’ve known rivers ancient as the world.
I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. |
| gptkbp:part_of |
American literature canon
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:poet
literary festivals often in spoken word |
| gptkbp:product_line |
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:The_Crisis_magazine
gptkb:1921 gptkb:The_Weary_Blues Knopf The Weary Blues collection |
| gptkbp:represents |
the African American experience
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| gptkbp:sales |
gptkb:philosopher
resilience strength beauty of nature depth of experience |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:river
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
stanzas
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| gptkbp:sound |
reflective
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| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
|
| gptkbp:subject |
rivers as a metaphor for life and history
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:river
|
| gptkbp:theme |
African American heritage
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
into multiple languages |
| gptkbp:uses |
historical references
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
symbolism
|
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
first-person
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