Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1971-present
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Postmodernism
Influenced many contemporary authors |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_Award
gptkb:O_Henry_Award |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1932-07-22
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Blakeley,_Washington
|
| gptkbp:children |
1
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Cult following
Adaptations of his works into other media References in popular culture |
| gptkbp:debutYear |
Another Roadside Attraction
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Washington
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” “The only thing that matters is that you love.” |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
Postmodern literature |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tom Robbins
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary literature
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Henry_Miller Kurt Vonnegut |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Art
Nature Philosophy |
| gptkbp:involved |
Environmental activism
Cultural commentary Social issues advocacy |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Unique narrative style
Exploration of themes like love and freedom Eclectic_characters |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Jitterbug_Perfume
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Still Life with Woodpecker |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Betsy_Robbins
|
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.tomrobbins.com
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
Humorous
Philosophical Surreal |