Monster Midway
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Monster Midway is a non-fiction book by William Lindsay Gresham that explores the lives, culture, and behind-the-scenes world of American carnival and sideshow performers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monster Midway canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | William Lindsay Gresham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
behind-the-scenes life of carnival performers
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social dynamics of sideshows ⓘ working conditions in American carnivals ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural studies
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non-fiction ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | William Lindsay Gresham was a writer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider view of carnival life ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American popular entertainment
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exploitation in entertainment ⓘ human curiosity and spectacle ⓘ marginalized communities ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in circus and carnival history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
journalistic narrative
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reportage ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American carnivals
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carnival culture ⓘ carnival workers ⓘ sideshow performers ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Nightmare Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States carnivals ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | William Lindsay Gresham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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