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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Trinity_College,_Dublin
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane
gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Covent_Garden
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary degree from Trinity College
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gptkbp:birth_year
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1670
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gptkbp:born
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January 24, 1670
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gptkbp:child
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William Congreve Jr.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Referenced in popular culture
Cited in literary criticism
Influence on contemporary playwrights
Influence on 18th-century theatre
Influence on 19th-century theatre
Studied in drama courses
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gptkbp:death_year
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gptkb:1729
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gptkbp:died
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December 28, 1729
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gptkbp:famous_for
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complex characters
satirical themes
witty dialogue
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Congreve
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:George_Farquhar
gptkb:Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Molière
gptkb:John_Dryden
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:nationality
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English
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Pioneered the use of epigrams
Popularized the comedy of manners
Revived interest in English theatre
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Love_for_Love
gptkb:The_Way_of_the_World
gptkb:The_Mourning_Bride
gptkb:The_Old_Bachelor
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:playwright
gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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Bardsey, Yorkshire
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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Adaptations of his works
Influence on modern comedy
Biographies written about him
Critical studies of his plays
Theatrical revivals of his plays
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Dancer
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gptkbp:writings
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gptkb:Restoration_comedy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_John_Vanbrugh
gptkb:Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan
gptkb:John_Dryden
gptkb:Richard_Sheridan
gptkb:John_Vanbrugh
gptkb:Restoration_comedy
gptkb:The_Way_of_the_World
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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