Matt Burke
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Matt Burke is a retired English teacher and key supporting character in Stephen King’s novel "’Salem’s Lot," who helps protagonist Ben Mears confront the town’s growing vampire threat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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human ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 'Salem's Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ben Mears
NERFINISHED
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Father Donald Callahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Petrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGenre |
horror
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supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| enemy |
Kurt Barlow
NERFINISHED
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vampires ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 'Salem's Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | horror fiction character ⓘ |
| helps |
Ben Mears
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Petrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsWith |
confronting the vampire threat in 'Salem's Lot
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investigating disappearances in 'Salem's Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
mentor figure
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vampire hunter ally ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | English teacher ⓘ |
| occupationStatus | retired ⓘ |
| partOf | 'Salem's Lot characters ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
courageous
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intellectual ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| residence |
Jerusalem's Lot
NERFINISHED
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Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | supporting character ⓘ |
| teachesAt | high school in Jerusalem's Lot ⓘ |
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