Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:opera gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:awarded_by |
gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Jim_O'_Connor
the narrator Mr. Wingfield the Gentleman Caller |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various adaptations
performed in various languages studied in literature courses recognized as a classic of American theater influenced theater productions worldwide |
| gptkbp:genre |
memory play
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Glass Menagerie
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_theater
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:architect
gptkb:church the social context of the 1940s Tennessee Williams' life experiences Williams' relationship with his sister |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Tom_Wingfield
gptkb:Amanda_Wingfield gptkb:Laura_Wingfield |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
non-linear
|
| gptkbp:notable_production |
2013 Broadway revival
2017 production at the American Repertory Theater 1987 Broadway revival 2005 Broadway revival 2018 production at the Duke on 42nd Street |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The Glass Menagerie is a memory play."
" I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion." " The world is full of people who are not like you." |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Lyceum_Theatre
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1944
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:St._Louis
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Great_Depression
|
| gptkbp:style |
symbolic
lyrical poetic |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:glass_menagerie
fire escape blue roses the father figure |
| gptkbp:theme |
the struggle for identity
the fragility of dreams the impact of memory |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
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