The Amen Corner
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The Amen Corner is a 1954 play by James Baldwin that explores faith, family conflict, and race within a Harlem Pentecostal church community.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | James Baldwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateWritten | 1954 ⓘ |
| firstMajorProductionLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
African-American theatre
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drama ⓘ religious drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio production
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stage productions ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brother Boxer
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Congregation members ⓘ David Alexander ⓘ Ida Jackson ⓘ Luke ⓘ Margaret Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Odessa ⓘ Old Woman ⓘ Sister Boxer ⓘ Sister Douglass ⓘ Sister Moore ⓘ Young Man ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | African-American literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pentecostalism
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faith ⓘ family conflict ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| notableAuthorWorkOf | James Baldwin ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
James Baldwin
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surface form:
James Baldwin bibliography
|
| placeOfNarrative | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| setting |
Harlem
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Pentecostal church ⓘ |
| theme |
African-American urban life
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conflict between religious faith and personal desire ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ hypocrisy in religious communities ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| writer | James Baldwin ⓘ |
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