Messina, a fictional town in Texas
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Messina is an invented small Texas town that serves as the backdrop for John Grisham’s novel "Bleachers," centered on high school football and the legacy of a legendary coach.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messina | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional town
ⓘ
literary setting ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Bleachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Neely Crenshaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former Messina High football players ⓘ |
| centralActivityInWork | high school football ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
football-obsessed community
ⓘ
small town ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | invented location ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Bleachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
contemporary American fiction
ⓘ
sports fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfWorkSetThere | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalInstitution |
Messina High School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messina High School football stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLandmark |
Messina High School bleachers
ⓘ
Messina High School football field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | Messina High School football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigureInBackstory | Coach Eddie Rake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSport | American football ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
legacy of a legendary coach
ⓘ
memory and nostalgia ⓘ small-town sports obsession ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
backdrop for reflection on past football glory
ⓘ
symbol of small-town American life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Messina High School football program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high school football culture ⓘ |
| primarySettingType | educational institution and sports facilities ⓘ |
| settingOf | Bleachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century to early 21st century ⓘ |
| workAuthor | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| workForm | novel ⓘ |
| workPublisherCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Bleachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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