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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In American Fiction, Jeffrey Wright plays a character named Thelonious Ellison, a writer who spends the entire film going by the nickname "Monk" for a key reason. The film, which was among the winners at the 2024 Oscars, is based on the 2001 novel, Erasure, by Percival Everett.
Related 10 Best Movies Like American Fiction While American Fiction's themes of remaining true to oneself are well-written, there are other movies with similar subjects that are just as good. Jeffrey Wright's American Fiction Character Is A Nod To Thelonious Monk The most common theory surrounding Ellison's nickname – with "Ellison" itself likely a reference to Invisible Man author Ralph Ellison – is that it's for African-American musician Thelonious Monk.
Why Names Are So Important in American Fiction Close Both names and the theme of identity play a significant role throughout American Fiction. After all, the film's plot revolves around Wright's Monk taking on a whole new identity, one that stereotypically lines up with the type of book he has written. When taking on the pseudonym "Stagg R. Leigh," he invents a backstory revolving around him being a convict on the run. The name "Stagg R.
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