William Inge

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Rainmaker_(film)
gptkb:Bus_Stop_(film)
gptkb:Picnic_(film)
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (film)
The Stripper (film)
Come Back, Little Sheba (film)
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:The_Actors_Studio
gptkb:Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre
gptkb:Elia_Kazan
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Joanne_Woodward
gptkb:theater
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Broadway
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:theater
gptkbp:award gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkbp:birth_date 1913-05-03
May 3, 1913
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Independence,_Kansas,_USA
gptkb:Independence,_Kansas
gptkbp:born May 3, 1913
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Independence,_Kansas
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Inge_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution American literature
Cultural commentary
American drama
gptkbp:death_date June 10, 1973
1973-06-10
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:died June 10, 1973
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:famous_for Character-driven narratives
Exploring themes of loneliness and desire
Midwestern settings
gptkbp:genre gptkb:theater
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Inge
gptkbp:influence American theatre
American drama
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:American_theater
Modern drama
playwriting
Contemporary playwrights
American theatre
American drama
Screenwriters of the 20th century
Playwrights of the 20th century
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkb:Arthur_Miller
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Picnic
gptkb:bus_services
gptkb:The_Dark_at_the_Top_of_the_Stairs
Character-driven narratives
Complex female characters
Realistic dialogue
Exploring themes of loneliness and desire
gptkbp:legacy Themes of existentialism
Cultural impact in the 20th century
Character-driven narratives
Influence on contemporary theatre
Focus on social issues
Critique of societal norms
Exploration of family dynamics
Exploration of social issues
Exploration of human relationships
Continued performances of his works
Focus on interpersonal relationships
Influence on later playwrights
Exploration of the American Dream
Influence on modern playwrights
Exploration of mental health issues
exploration of human relationships
Themes of human experience
influence on modern playwrights
Emphasis on dialogue
Influence on feminist playwrights
influential playwright
Influence on Southern Gothic literature
Cultural significance in the 1950s
Exploration of sexuality in plays
Focus on small-town life
Impact on film adaptations of plays
Recognition by peers
Recognition in American theatre history
Recognition in academic studies of drama
Influence on playwrights like Sam Shepard
Themes of Midwestern life
Influence on American drama
Recognition in theater history
Cultural representation of the American Midwest
contribution to mid-century American theater
Study in theater programs
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:identity
isolation
family dynamics
sexuality
desire
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Come_Back,_Little_Sheba
gptkb:Picnic
gptkb:bus_services
gptkb:The_Dark_at_the_Top_of_the_Stairs
A Loss of Roses
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Picnic
gptkb:bus_services
gptkb:The_Dark_at_the_Top_of_the_Stairs
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Director
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Independence,_Kansas
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:William_Inge_Award_for_Distinguished_Achievement_in_the_American_Theatre
gptkb:William_Inge_Theatre_Festival
gptkbp:spouse Harold Inge
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:theme gptkb:conflict
isolation
human relationships
family dynamics
desire
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize
gptkbp:work gptkb:The_Killing_of_Sister_George
gptkb:The_Moon_is_Blue
gptkb:The_Last_Summer
gptkb:The_Glass_Menagerie
gptkb:The_Birthday_Party
gptkb:The_Night_of_the_Iguana
gptkb:The_Rainmaker
A Loss of Roses
The Boy in the Basement
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (play)
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Killing_of_Sister_George
gptkb:The_Moon_is_Blue
gptkb:The_Happy_Time
gptkb:The_Crucible
gptkb:The_Last_Summer
gptkb:The_Little_Foxes
gptkb:The_Love_of_Four_Colonels
gptkb:The_Glass_Menagerie
gptkb:The_Birthday_Party
gptkb:The_Night_of_the_Iguana
gptkb:The_Rainmaker
gptkb:The_Children's_Hour
gptkb:The_Caretaker
gptkb:The_Homecoming
gptkb:The_Odd_Couple
gptkb:The_Seagull
gptkb:The_Front_Page
gptkb:The_Seven_Year_Itch
gptkb:The_Dark_at_the_Top_of_the_Stairs
Where's Daddy?
The Boy in the Basement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Autumn_Garden_(film_adaptation)
gptkb:The_Autumn_Garden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4