The Conjure-Man Dies
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The Conjure-Man Dies is a 1932 Harlem-set mystery novel by Rudolph Fisher, often cited as the first published detective novel by an African American author.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Conjure-Man Dies canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
detective novel
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mystery novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| author | Rudolph Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Rudolph Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| authorProfession | Rudolph Fisher – physician and writer ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
Dr. John Archer – physician
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Perry Dart – Harlem police detective ⓘ |
| characterRole | N'Gana Frimbo – conjure-man and victim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfSetting | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | recognized as a landmark in African American crime fiction ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | N'Gana Frimbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Conjure-Man Dies (stage adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReprint | reissued by various publishers in late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
locked-room mystery elements
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police procedural elements ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African American urban life
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crime investigation ⓘ race and society ⓘ rationalism versus superstition ⓘ |
| isInCanonOf |
African American literature
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American detective fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. John Archer
NERFINISHED
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Perry Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first detective novels by an African American author ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| placeOfSetting | Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| publisher | Covici-Friede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingDemographicFocus | African American community ⓘ |
| settingNeighborhood | Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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