Prior Walter
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Prior Walter is the central, AIDS-stricken gay protagonist of Tony Kushner's play "Angels in America," whose prophetic visions and personal struggles anchor the work’s exploration of politics, spirituality, and identity in 1980s America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AIDS patient
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fictional character ⓘ gay man ⓘ protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | Louis Ironson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Angels in America
NERFINISHED
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Angels in America: Millennium Approaches NERFINISHED ⓘ Angels in America: Perestroika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
AIDS crisis
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gay identity ⓘ politics ⓘ prophecy ⓘ resilience ⓘ spirituality ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| centralTo | plot of Angels in America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tony Kushner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosedWith | AIDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Prior Walter I
NERFINISHED
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Prior Walter II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLineage | old American family ⓘ |
| hasPartner | Louis Ironson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisionOf | Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inRelationshipWith | Louis Ironson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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stage ⓘ television ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Andrew Garfield
NERFINISHED
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Ben Whishaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Spinella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central protagonist
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prophet ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
abandonment
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faith ⓘ illness ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
endurance
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hope amid crisis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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