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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1992–present
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Contemporary literature
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:O_Henry_Award
PEN America Literary Award |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Cheshire,_Connecticut
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 17, 1963
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Literary_activism
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| gptkbp:debutYear |
I Know This Much Is True
She's Come Undone |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Connecticut
|
| gptkbp:famousPerson |
gptkb:Wishin'_and_Hopin'
|
| gptkbp:firstAscent |
The Hour I First Believed
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wally Lamb
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:John_Steinbeck
Toni Morrison Kurt Vonnegut |
| gptkbp:involved |
Community outreach programs
Cultural events Literary criticism Book clubs Panel discussions Book reviews Literary festivals Social media engagement Book signings Public speaking engagements Author interviews Writing workshops Writing contests Collaborations with other authors Mentoring young writers Literary awards juries Online writing courses Writing retreats Teaching creative writing Literary_podcasts Literary_mentorship_programs Literary_advocacy_organizations |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Exploring themes of trauma and recovery
|
| gptkbp:landingGear |
gptkb:The_Stranger_in_the_Woods
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:nextStation |
We Are Water
I’ll Take You There |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
I Know This Much Is True
She's Come Undone |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Writer
|
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
Women's rights advocacy
Literacy programs Education initiatives Mental health awareness Prison reform advocacy |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Christine Lamb
|
| gptkbp:title |
I’ll Take You There
Couldn’t_Keep_It_to_Myself |
| gptkbp:website |
wallylamb.com
|