A Negro Woman
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A Negro Woman is a minor, unnamed character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," serving as part of the New Orleans street life that frames the main action.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Negro Woman canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
minor character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
A Streetcar Named Desire
ⓘ
surface form:
Act 1 of A Streetcar Named Desire
|
| appearsInMedium | theatre productions of A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Streetcar Named Desire
ⓘ
surface form:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1947 play)
|
| functionInNarrative |
contributes to atmosphere of the street scenes
ⓘ
helps establish local color ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasName | A Negro Woman ⓘ |
| isCreditedAs | Negro Woman in play scripts ⓘ |
| isUnnamedBeyondDescription | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalContext |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| roleInWork |
background character
ⓘ
part of New Orleans street life ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | New Orleans ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mid-20th century New Orleans ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Southern Gothic
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.