Hopscotch
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"Hopscotch" is an influential experimental novel by Argentine writer Julio Cortázar, renowned for its nonlinear structure and central place in the Latin American literary "Boom."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hopscotch canonical | 12 |
| Hopscotch (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2232956 — 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: Hopscotch Context triple: [Latin American literature, hasNotableWork, Hopscotch]
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A.
Horseshoe
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B.
The Ball
"The Ball" is a short story by renowned Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, reflecting his characteristic blend of psychological insight and modernist narrative style.
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The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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D.
Shoot the Moon
Shoot the Moon is an EP by the American punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, showcasing their melodic, fast-paced, and politically tinged punk sound.
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E.
Marbles
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- 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: Hopscotch Target entity description: "Hopscotch" is an influential experimental novel by Argentine writer Julio Cortázar, renowned for its nonlinear structure and central place in the Latin American literary "Boom."
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A.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe is a well-known casino and racetrack brand in the United States, recognized for its gambling, entertainment, and hospitality offerings.
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B.
The Ball
"The Ball" is a short story by renowned Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, reflecting his characteristic blend of psychological insight and modernist narrative style.
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C.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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D.
Shoot the Moon
Shoot the Moon is an EP by the American punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, showcasing their melodic, fast-paced, and politically tinged punk sound.
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E.
Marbles
Marbles is a deadly children's-game-based round in the series "Squid Game" where players wager their lives over a simple game of chance and strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argentine novel
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Latin American literature work ⓘ experimental novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Julio Cortázar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Hopscotch ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | Gregory Rabassa ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlace | Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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modernist novel ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
From Diverse Sides
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From This Side ⓘ From the Other Side ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin American postmodern fiction
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experimental narrative structures in Spanish-language novels ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American Boom ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
canonical work of 20th-century world literature
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milestone of the Latin American Boom ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Horacio Oliveira
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La Maga ⓘ Talita ⓘ Traveler ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
multiple reading orders
ⓘ
nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central place in the Latin American Boom
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reader participation in narrative order ⓘ use of expendable chapters ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 155 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Rayuela ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Julio Cortázar's most important works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Editorial Sudamericana ⓘ |
| readingMode |
hopscotch reading order
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sequential reading ⓘ |
| setting |
Buenos Aires
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Paris ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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existentialism ⓘ intellectual life ⓘ love ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hopscotch Description of subject: "Hopscotch" is an influential experimental novel by Argentine writer Julio Cortázar, renowned for its nonlinear structure and central place in the Latin American literary "Boom."
Referenced by (13)
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