A Lesson Before Dying (stage adaptation)
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A Lesson Before Dying (stage adaptation) is a stage play by Romulus Linney based on Ernest J. Gaines’s novel about a Black man unjustly sentenced to death in 1940s Louisiana and the teacher who helps him reclaim his dignity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationOfGenre | novel ⓘ |
| author | Romulus Linney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Lesson Before Dying (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ernest J. Gaines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorName | Romulus Linney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOccupationOfAuthor | playwright ⓘ |
| depicts |
death row
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rural Black community life ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | English ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Grant Wiggins
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Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Emma NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Ambrose NERFINISHED ⓘ Tante Lou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationRelationshipWith | A Lesson Before Dying (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community responsibility
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human dignity in the face of death ⓘ injustice in the legal system ⓘ personal redemption ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ teacher–student relationship ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jim Crow era
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capital punishment ⓘ dignity ⓘ education ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
a Black man unjustly sentenced to death
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a teacher helping a condemned man reclaim his dignity ⓘ |
| playwright | Romulus Linney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jim Crow–era Louisiana
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racially segregated society ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
American South
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Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| sourceWorkPublicationEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| theatricalForm | straight play ⓘ |
| workType | literary adaptation ⓘ |
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