Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife
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Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in *I Am My Own Wife* is the real-life German transgender antiquarian and sole onstage character whose life story—surviving both the Nazi and East German regimes—forms the basis of Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize–winning one-person play.
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| Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife Context triple: [Jefferson Mays, notableRole, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife]
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A.
Elizabeth Doll
Elizabeth Doll was the wife of pioneering German physicist Heinrich Hertz, who first conclusively demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves.
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B.
Edna Unger
Edna Unger is a fictional character in "The Odd Couple," known as the ex-wife of the fastidious main character Felix Unger.
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Madame Max Goesler
Madame Max Goesler is a clever, independent, and socially astute widow who becomes a prominent love interest and political confidante in Anthony Trollope’s Palliser novels.
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D.
Helga Crane
Helga Crane is the conflicted, biracial protagonist of Nella Larsen’s novel "Quicksand," whose search for identity and belonging exposes the complexities of race, gender, and class in early 20th-century America.
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E.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife Target entity description: Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in *I Am My Own Wife* is the real-life German transgender antiquarian and sole onstage character whose life story—surviving both the Nazi and East German regimes—forms the basis of Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize–winning one-person play.
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A.
Elizabeth Doll
Elizabeth Doll was the wife of pioneering German physicist Heinrich Hertz, who first conclusively demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves.
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B.
Edna Unger
Edna Unger is a fictional character in "The Odd Couple," known as the ex-wife of the fastidious main character Felix Unger.
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C.
Madame Max Goesler
Madame Max Goesler is a clever, independent, and socially astute widow who becomes a prominent love interest and political confidante in Anthony Trollope’s Palliser novels.
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D.
Helga Crane
Helga Crane is the conflicted, biracial protagonist of Nella Larsen’s novel "Quicksand," whose search for identity and belonging exposes the complexities of race, gender, and class in early 20th-century America.
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E.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage portrayal of real person
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | I Am My Own Wife ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
gender identity
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memory and testimony ⓘ personal survival ⓘ political oppression ⓘ |
| basedOn | Charlotte von Mahlsdorf ⓘ |
| centralConflict | living openly as a transgender woman under dictatorship ⓘ |
| createdBy | Doug Wright ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
narrator
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ storyteller of historical events ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
biographical drama
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one-person show ⓘ |
| languageOfPortrayal | English ⓘ |
| lifeStoryIncludes |
survival under East German regime
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survival under Nazi regime ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocusOf | I Am My Own Wife ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
German
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antiquarian ⓘ transgender woman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Jefferson Mays
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various stage actors in different productions ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAward | Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | one-person play ⓘ |
| roleInWork | sole onstage character ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
critical studies on queer theatre
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discussions of transgender representation on stage ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
East German era
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Nazi era ⓘ post–World War II Germany ⓘ |
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