Lord Copper
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Lord Copper is the pompous and tyrannical newspaper magnate in Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Scoop," widely seen as a caricature of press barons like Lord Beaverbrook.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Scoop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorialIntention | satirize Fleet Street journalism ⓘ |
| characterType |
pompous
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tyrannical ⓘ |
| controls | Daily Beast (fictional newspaper) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
ignorant about foreign affairs
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overbearing employer ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Scoop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| isCaricatureOf |
British press barons
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Lord Beaverbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryRole | satirical representation of media power ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a caricature of powerful newspaper owners
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comic misuse of power over foreign correspondents ⓘ |
| occupation |
newspaper magnate
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press baron ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1938 ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | British newspaper industry ⓘ |
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