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Fences

1983 play by August Wilson
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Fences

Summary

Fences is a literary work[1]. Fences has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Fences authored August Wilson[3].
  • Fences received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[4].
  • Fences's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Fences's Commons category is recorded as Fences (play)[6].
  • Fences's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Fences's date of first performance is recorded as 1985[8].
  • Fences's location of first performance is recorded as Eugene O'Neill Theater Center[9].
  • Fences's form of creative work is recorded as play[10].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fences authored August Wilson[3].

Publication

Fences's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Reception

Fences received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[4].

Why It Matters

Fences has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Fences is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

What awards did Fences receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[4].

Related Entities

literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Pulitzer Prize for Drama
    Instance of → literary work
    Location of first performance → Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
    Aliases → —
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