A Loss of Roses (play)
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A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage drama by William Inge that explores the emotional lives and disillusionments of Midwestern characters, particularly a troubled actress and a young man in Depression-era Kansas.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| A Loss of Roses | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drama
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | William Inge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
emotional disillusionment
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failed dreams ⓘ loneliness ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
disillusionment in small-town America
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emotional lives of Midwestern characters ⓘ |
| firstProductionYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| follows |
Bus Stop
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Picnic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark at the Top of the Stairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCharacterDynamic |
intergenerational conflict
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romantic tension ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
troubled actress
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young man ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Kenny
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Lila Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | William Inge’s body of work about Midwestern life ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| setIn | small town in Kansas ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | William Inge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1959 ⓘ |
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