The Ticket That Exploded
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The Ticket That Exploded is an experimental 1962 science fiction novel by William S. Burroughs that uses his signature cut-up technique to explore themes of control, language, and media manipulation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ticket That Exploded canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2894261 — 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 Ticket That Exploded Context triple: [William S. Burroughs, notableWork, The Ticket That Exploded]
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A.
The Big Ticket
The Big Ticket is the famous nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, known for his intense competitiveness and all-around dominance on the basketball court.
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B.
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket is a 1918 American silent drama film, now considered lost, that starred Alice Joyce and dealt with themes of identity and persecution in Tsarist Russia.
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C.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London is a 1943 American World War II-era drama film featuring Dooley Wilson among its cast.
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E.
Nol Red Ticket
Nol Red Ticket is a disposable, low-cost public transport card used by visitors and occasional riders to pay fares across Dubai’s metro, bus, and other RTA services.
- 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 Ticket That Exploded Target entity description: The Ticket That Exploded is an experimental 1962 science fiction novel by William S. Burroughs that uses his signature cut-up technique to explore themes of control, language, and media manipulation.
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A.
The Big Ticket
The Big Ticket is the famous nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, known for his intense competitiveness and all-around dominance on the basketball court.
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B.
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket is a 1918 American silent drama film, now considered lost, that starred Alice Joyce and dealt with themes of identity and persecution in Tsarist Russia.
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C.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London is a 1943 American World War II-era drama film featuring Dooley Wilson among its cast.
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E.
Nol Red Ticket
Nol Red Ticket is a disposable, low-cost public transport card used by visitors and occasional riders to pay fares across Dubai’s metro, bus, and other RTA services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental literature work
ⓘ
novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | William S. Burroughs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy | Nova Express ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
ⓘ
postmodern literature ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
experimental science fiction
ⓘ
postmodern narrative techniques ⓘ |
| hasOriginalPublicationDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | novel-length ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Beat Generation
ⓘ
postmodernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
control systems
ⓘ
language as a virus ⓘ media as a tool of control ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
fragmented narrative
ⓘ
nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of media and control
ⓘ
extensive use of cut-up method ⓘ radical narrative experimentation ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Nova Trilogy ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Soft Machine ⓘ |
| publicationType | book ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| setting |
futuristic world
ⓘ
science fiction universe ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
control
ⓘ
language ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ mind control ⓘ power structures ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
collage narrative
ⓘ
cut-up technique ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ticket That Exploded Description of subject: The Ticket That Exploded is an experimental 1962 science fiction novel by William S. Burroughs that uses his signature cut-up technique to explore themes of control, language, and media manipulation.
Referenced by (8)
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