The Biglow Papers
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The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American literature
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epistolary work → poetry collection → satirical work → |
| author |
James Russell Lowell
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
Mexican–American War
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expansionism → mid-19th-century American politics → slavery → war policy of the United States → |
| featuresCharacter |
Birdofredum Sawin
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Parson Wilbur → |
| firstSeriesPublicationYear |
1848
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| form |
dialect poems
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prose sketches → |
| genre |
poetry
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political satire → prose → satire → |
| hasIllustrations |
yes
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| hasNarrativeFrame |
editorial commentary by Parson Wilbur
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| hasPart |
First Series
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Second Series → Third Series → |
| inCanonOf |
19th-century American poetry
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| influenced |
American political satire
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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New England literary tradition → |
| mainCharacter |
Hosea Biglow
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| notableFor |
anti-war sentiment
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political commentary → use of regional dialect → |
| originalMedium |
The Boston Courier
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| placeOfSetting |
New England
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| publicationCity |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| publicationStartYear |
1846
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| publisher |
George Nichols
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| secondSeriesPublicationYear |
1862
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| settingPeriod |
mid-19th century
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| theme |
patriotism and hypocrisy
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regional identity → social justice → war and conscience → |
| thirdSeriesPublicationYear |
1867
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| timeOfAction |
Mexican–American War era
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| usesDialect |
Yankee dialect
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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James Russell Lowell
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