Maxson
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Maxson is the surname of Cory Maxson, a character from August Wilson’s play "Fences," and is associated with his family in the story.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional surname ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Fences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family relationships
ⓘ
father–son conflict ⓘ marital strain ⓘ race and discrimination in mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
| associatedWithAwardWinningWork | Fences (Pulitzer Prize for Drama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNameOf |
Cory Maxson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriel Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyons Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| notableWorkContext | Fences (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmAdaptationBy |
Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jovan Adepo as Cory Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Viola Davis as Rose Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInContext | African-American family in 1950s Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter |
Cory Maxson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriel Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyons Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | drama ⓘ |
| usedInMedium | stage play ⓘ |
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