White Cargo (play)
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White Cargo is a 1923 stage melodrama by Leon Gordon, best known for its controversial depiction of interracial relationships and colonial life in West Africa and for inspiring several film adaptations.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
melodrama
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Leon Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
depiction of interracial romance
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racial stereotypes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | melodrama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
White Cargo (1929 film)
NERFINISHED
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White Cargo (1930 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ White Cargo (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
African characters
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European colonists ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
power dynamics in colonial societies
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race relations ⓘ sexual exploitation ⓘ |
| hasTitle | White Cargo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | contemporary colonial attitudes ⓘ |
| isBasisFor | Hollywood film adaptations ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of colonial life in West Africa
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controversial depiction of interracial relationships ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| subject |
colonialism
ⓘ
interracial relationships ⓘ |
| theatricalDebutYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| writer | Leon Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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