Spooner
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Spooner is one of the two enigmatic, aging writers at the center of Harold Pinter’s play "No Man’s Land," known for his elusive identity and cryptic, often darkly comic dialogue.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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poet ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| appearsIn | No Man’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
absurdist drama
ⓘ
tragicomedy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hirst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkType | stage play character ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harold Pinter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drinks |
other alcohol
ⓘ
whisky ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
power games
ⓘ
verbal duels with Hirst ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aging
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alcoholic ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ loquacious ⓘ manipulative ⓘ socially ambitious ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
cryptic
ⓘ
darkly comic ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableScene |
late-night drinking conversation with Hirst
ⓘ
morning confrontation with Foster and Briggs ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
poet
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
digressive
ⓘ
highly literary ⓘ self-mythologizing ⓘ |
| meetsCharacterAt | Hirst’s house in Hampstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs |
Hirst’s double
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failed poet ⓘ figure of death-in-life ⓘ |
| relationshipToHirst |
intruder
GENERATED
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possible former acquaintance GENERATED ⓘ rival GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearances | Hampstead, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
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artistic rivalry ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ |
| workTitle | No Man’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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