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The Emperor Jones

play written by Eugene O'Neill
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Summary

The Emperor Jones is a dramatic work[1]. It draws 544 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #96 of 285).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Eugene O'Neill[3]
  • Genre: tragedy[4]
  • Commons category: The Emperor Jones[5]
  • Language of work or name: English[6]
  • Has edition or translation: The Emperor Jones[7]
  • Date of first performance: November 1, 1920[8]
  • Title: The Emperor Jones[9]
  • Different from: The Emperor Jones[10]
  • Location of first performance: Provincetown Playhouse[11]
  • Derivative work: The Emperor Jones[12]
  • Form of creative work: play[13]

Why It Matters

The Emperor Jones has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Eugene O'Neill

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Emperor Jones. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-emperor-jones
MLA “The Emperor Jones.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-emperor-jones.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-emperor-jones_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Emperor Jones}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-emperor-jones}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → dramatic work
    Form of creative work → play
    Language of work or name → English
    Author → Eugene O'Neill
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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