Lost in Yonkers
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Lost in Yonkers is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Neil Simon that blends comedy and drama in a coming-of-age story about two brothers living with their strict grandmother in 1940s New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lost in Yonkers canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | 1993 film Lost in Yonkers ⓘ |
| author | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
NERFINISHED
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Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
naive but determined young woman (Bella)
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strong matriarch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticDevice |
memory and storytelling
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offstage war context ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | two-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTone |
bittersweet
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humorous ⓘ poignant ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Martha Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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coming-of-age story ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Lost in Yonkers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
economic hardship
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parental absence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II era ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Neil Simon plays ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arty Kurnitz
NERFINISHED
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Bella Kurnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Kurnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Grandma Kurnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Kurnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Louie Kurnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy and drama
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portrayal of a strict grandmother figure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway play ⓘ |
| publisher | Samuel French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New York City metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Yonkers, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Jewish-American family ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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emotional trauma ⓘ family relationships ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ survival during wartime ⓘ |
| writer | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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