The Railroad Earth
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The Railroad Earth is a semi-autobiographical short story by Jack Kerouac that vividly portrays his experiences working on the railroad and his reflections on American life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Railroad Earth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13080074 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Railroad Earth Context triple: [Lonesome Traveler, hasPart, The Railroad Earth]
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A.
Last Hope Sound
Last Hope Sound is a fjord-like inlet in Chilean Patagonia known for its dramatic glaciers, rugged mountains, and role as a gateway to the Torres del Paine region.
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B.
Dirt Music
Dirt Music is a 2002 novel by Australian author Tim Winton that explores themes of love, loss, and redemption in a remote coastal community in Western Australia.
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C.
Wild Grass
Wild Grass is a 2009 French romantic drama film directed by Alain Resnais, known for its whimsical narrative, stylized visuals, and exploration of chance encounters and desire.
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D.
M Train
M Train is a reflective memoir by musician and writer Patti Smith that weaves together her memories, travels, and meditations on art, loss, and everyday life.
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E.
Roadsinger
"Roadsinger" is a 2009 folk-rock album by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), marking his continued return to recording with reflective, spiritually themed songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Railroad Earth Target entity description: The Railroad Earth is a semi-autobiographical short story by Jack Kerouac that vividly portrays his experiences working on the railroad and his reflections on American life.
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A.
Last Hope Sound
Last Hope Sound is a fjord-like inlet in Chilean Patagonia known for its dramatic glaciers, rugged mountains, and role as a gateway to the Torres del Paine region.
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B.
Dirt Music
Dirt Music is a 2002 novel by Australian author Tim Winton that explores themes of love, loss, and redemption in a remote coastal community in Western Australia.
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C.
Wild Grass
Wild Grass is a 2009 French romantic drama film directed by Alain Resnais, known for its whimsical narrative, stylized visuals, and exploration of chance encounters and desire.
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D.
M Train
M Train is a reflective memoir by musician and writer Patti Smith that weaves together her memories, travels, and meditations on art, loss, and everyday life.
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E.
Roadsinger
"Roadsinger" is a 2009 folk-rock album by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), marking his continued return to recording with reflective, spiritually themed songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
semi-autobiographical work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jack Kerouac's personal experiences ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
everyday routine
ⓘ
movement and travel ⓘ trains ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
urban America
ⓘ
working-class life ⓘ |
| explores |
inner monologue
ⓘ
isolation in modern society ⓘ spirituality in everyday life ⓘ |
| genre |
American literature
ⓘ
autobiographical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | Jack Duluoz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
spontaneous prose
ⓘ
stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Duluoz ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Jack Kerouac bibliography ⓘ |
| periodOfWriting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| portrays | Beat Generation sensibility ⓘ |
| protagonistBasedOn | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Big Sur
ⓘ
Lonesome Traveler ⓘ On the Road ⓘ |
| setting |
San Francisco
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subject | railroad work ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
American life
ⓘ
alienation ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ spiritual reflection ⓘ work and labor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Railroad Earth Description of subject: The Railroad Earth is a semi-autobiographical short story by Jack Kerouac that vividly portrays his experiences working on the railroad and his reflections on American life.
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