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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf play
theatrical work
author James Baldwin
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dateWritten 1954
firstMajorProductionLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
genre African-American theatre
drama
religious drama
hasAdaptation radio production
stage productions
television production
hasCharacter Brother Boxer
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
faith
family conflict
race
religion
notableAuthorWorkOf James Baldwin
originalLanguage English
partOf James Baldwin
surface form: James Baldwin bibliography
placeOfNarrative New York City
publicationYear 1954
setting Harlem
Pentecostal church
theme African-American urban life
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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James Baldwin notableWork The Amen Corner