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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Iowa
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_Award
gptkb:Lannan_Literary_Award
gptkb:National_Book_Award
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gptkbp:born
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July 30, 1924
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contribution
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Literary criticism
Short stories
Essays
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gptkbp:died
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December 6, 2017
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I am a writer, and I am a reader."
" I write to find out what I think."
" The only thing that matters is the writing."
" The writer is a liar."
" Words are all we have."
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gptkbp:genre
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Literary Fiction
Philosophical Fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William H. Gass
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Postmodern_literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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Contemporary literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Marcel_Proust
gptkb:Gertrude_Stein
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gptkbp:known_for
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Philosophical themes
Innovative narrative techniques
Exploration of language
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Stream of consciousness
Metafiction
Philosophical exploration
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Middle_C
gptkb:The_Tunnel
On Being Blue
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Professor
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Fargo,_North_Dakota
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Gass
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Duke_University
gptkb:Wake_Forest_University
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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