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Fences

August Wilson

Themes:

Identity Family & Community

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USA

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Drama

About This Work

Play about Troy Maxson, former Negro League player, and his strained family relationships in 1950s Pittsburgh.

Literary Significance

Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award; Denzel Washington film

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Play about Troy Maxson, former Negro League player, and his strained family relationships in 1950s Pittsburgh. Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award; Denzel Washington film

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