Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is a literary genre that blends speculative elements like advanced technology or magic with themes and characters tailored to adolescent and young adult readers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Young Adult Fiction | 1 |
| Young Adult Literature | 1 |
| Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2802107 — 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)
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Target entity: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Context triple: [Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, hasCategory, Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy]
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A.
Young People’s Literature (separate category)
Young People’s Literature (separate category) is a distinct National Book Award division that honors outstanding books written for children and young adult readers.
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B.
New Wave science fiction
New Wave science fiction was a mid-20th-century literary movement that emphasized experimental writing styles, psychological depth, and social and political themes over traditional space opera adventure.
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Astounding Science Fiction
Astounding Science Fiction was a highly influential American science fiction magazine, best known for shaping the Golden Age of the genre under editor John W. Campbell.
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D.
Young Adult
Young Adult is a 2011 dark comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, starring Charlize Theron as a troubled writer who returns to her hometown.
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Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction was a prominent American science fiction magazine, especially influential in the 1950s, known for publishing innovative and socially aware speculative fiction by leading authors of the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Target entity description: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is a literary genre that blends speculative elements like advanced technology or magic with themes and characters tailored to adolescent and young adult readers.
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A.
Young People’s Literature (separate category)
Young People’s Literature (separate category) is a distinct National Book Award division that honors outstanding books written for children and young adult readers.
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B.
New Wave science fiction
New Wave science fiction was a mid-20th-century literary movement that emphasized experimental writing styles, psychological depth, and social and political themes over traditional space opera adventure.
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C.
Astounding Science Fiction
Astounding Science Fiction was a highly influential American science fiction magazine, best known for shaping the Golden Age of the genre under editor John W. Campbell.
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D.
Young Adult
Young Adult is a 2011 dark comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, starring Charlize Theron as a troubled writer who returns to her hometown.
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E.
Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction was a prominent American science fiction magazine, especially influential in the 1950s, known for publishing innovative and socially aware speculative fiction by leading authors of the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiction genre
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literary genre ⓘ speculative fiction subgenre ⓘ |
| emergedAsDistinctCategory | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCommonPlotElement |
chosen one trope
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hidden powers awakening ⓘ quest ⓘ resistance against oppressive regime ⓘ school or academy setting ⓘ |
| hasCommonSetting |
contemporary world with magical elements
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dystopian future ⓘ post-apocalyptic world ⓘ secondary fantasy world ⓘ |
| hasElement |
fantasy
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imaginary worlds ⓘ magic ⓘ science fiction ⓘ speculative technology ⓘ supernatural creatures ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStyle |
accessible prose
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dialogue-driven ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryPublicationFormat | novel ⓘ |
| hasPublicationFormat |
series
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trilogy ⓘ |
| hasRelatedAudienceCategory | New Adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
adolescents
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young adults ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
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first love ⓘ friendship ⓘ hero’s journey ⓘ identity formation ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| hasTone |
emotionally intense
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fast-paced ⓘ |
| hasTypicalProtagonistAgeRange |
12–18
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late teens ⓘ |
| isMarketedAs | YA SFF ⓘ |
| isMarketedIn | publishing industry ⓘ |
| isSubgenreOf |
fantasy literature
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science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
close third-person narration
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first-person narration ⓘ |
| oftenAddresses |
diversity and inclusion
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gender identity ⓘ mental health issues ⓘ sexual orientation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Description of subject: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is a literary genre that blends speculative elements like advanced technology or magic with themes and characters tailored to adolescent and young adult readers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
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hasCategory
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Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
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linked to: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
linked to: Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy