One-Way Street
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One-Way Street is a 1928 collection of experimental, fragmentary prose pieces by Walter Benjamin that blends philosophy, cultural criticism, and literary reflection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| One-Way Street canonical | 9 |
| One Way Street | 1 |
| One-Way Street and Other Writings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One-Way Street Context triple: [Walter Benjamin, notableWork, One-Way Street]
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A.
Miles of Aisles
Miles of Aisles is a live double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing concert performances from her 1974 tour with the L.A. Express.
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B.
The Avenue
The Avenue is an upmarket shopping and dining destination located within the Spinningfields district of Manchester, England.
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C.
The Street
The Street is a British television drama series known for its gritty, character-driven stories set in a working-class neighborhood.
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D.
Leaving the City
"Leaving the City" is a song by the American indie rock band Divers.
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E.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
- 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: One-Way Street Target entity description: One-Way Street is a 1928 collection of experimental, fragmentary prose pieces by Walter Benjamin that blends philosophy, cultural criticism, and literary reflection.
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A.
Miles of Aisles
Miles of Aisles is a live double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing concert performances from her 1974 tour with the L.A. Express.
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B.
The Avenue
The Avenue is an upmarket shopping and dining destination located within the Spinningfields district of Manchester, England.
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C.
The Street
The Street is a British television drama series known for its gritty, character-driven stories set in a working-class neighborhood.
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D.
Leaving the City
"Leaving the City" is a song by the American indie rock band Divers.
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E.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ experimental prose work ⓘ |
| author | Walter Benjamin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| form | fragmentary prose ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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literary essay ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | One-Way Street ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
One-Way Street and Other Writings
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linked to:
One-Way Street
|
| hasPart |
short prose piece "Chinese Curios"
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short prose piece "Filling Station" ⓘ short prose piece "Imperial Panorama" ⓘ short prose piece "One-Way Street" ⓘ short prose piece "The Telephone" ⓘ short prose piece "The Writer's Technique in Thirteen Theses" ⓘ short prose piece "To the Planetarium" ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical theory
ⓘ
cultural studies ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Romanticism
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linked to:
Jena Romanticism
Jewish mysticism ⓘ Marxism ⓘ Surrealism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Western Marxism
ⓘ
critical theory ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
everyday life
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language and representation ⓘ mass culture ⓘ modernity ⓘ technology ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of philosophy and literary reflection
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experimental form ⓘ montage-like composition ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation |
Weimar Republic era
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linked to:
Weimar Republic
|
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisher | Rowohlt Verlag ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Berlin Childhood around 1900
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Illuminations ⓘ The Arcades Project ⓘ |
| structure |
aphoristic sections
ⓘ
short prose fragments ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
ⓘ
philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage | Einbahnstraße ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: One-Way Street Description of subject: One-Way Street is a 1928 collection of experimental, fragmentary prose pieces by Walter Benjamin that blends philosophy, cultural criticism, and literary reflection.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: One-Way Street
subject linked to:
short prose piece "Imperial Panorama"
subject linked to:
short prose piece "Imperial Panorama"
subject linked to:
short prose piece "Chinese Curios"
subject linked to:
short prose piece "Chinese Curios"
subject linked to:
short prose piece "Chinese Curios"
subject linked to:
short prose piece "The Writer's Technique in Thirteen Theses"
linked to: One-Way Street