Beat literature
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Beat literature is a mid-20th-century American literary movement known for its rejection of conventional values, exploration of spirituality and sexuality, and free-form, jazz-influenced prose and poetry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beat literature canonical | 22 |
| Beat poetry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2902252 — 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: Beat literature Context triple: [Beatniks, influencedBy, Beat literature]
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A.
Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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B.
The Bullets of the Poets
The Bullets of the Poets is a documentary film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the lives and struggles of poets and artists amid the violence of the Afghan civil war.
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C.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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D.
Nerekhta
Nerekhta is a historic Russian town known for its well-preserved traditional architecture and cultural heritage within Kostroma Oblast.
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E.
The Undefeated
"The Undefeated" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows a once-great bullfighter struggling to reclaim his former glory in the bullring.
- 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: Beat literature Target entity description: Beat literature is a mid-20th-century American literary movement known for its rejection of conventional values, exploration of spirituality and sexuality, and free-form, jazz-influenced prose and poetry.
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A.
Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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B.
The Bullets of the Poets
The Bullets of the Poets is a documentary film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the lives and struggles of poets and artists amid the violence of the Afghan civil war.
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C.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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D.
Nerekhta
Nerekhta is a historic Russian town known for its well-preserved traditional architecture and cultural heritage within Kostroma Oblast.
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E.
The Undefeated
"The Undefeated" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that follows a once-great bullfighter struggling to reclaim his former glory in the bullring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American literary movement
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literary movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusic |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophy |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
existentialism ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Beat Generation literature
ⓘ
Beat writing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
critique of materialism
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experimentation with drugs ⓘ experimentation with form ⓘ exploration of sexuality ⓘ exploration of spirituality ⓘ interest in Eastern religions ⓘ jazz-influenced rhythm ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ oral, performative style ⓘ rejection of conventional values ⓘ road narrative motifs ⓘ spontaneous prose ⓘ stream-of-consciousness writing ⓘ themes of alienation ⓘ urban settings ⓘ use of vernacular language ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasInfluenceOn |
New Journalism
ⓘ
confessional poetry ⓘ counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ hippie movement ⓘ performance poetry ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ rock lyrics ⓘ slam poetry ⓘ spoken word poetry ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Allen Ginsberg
ⓘ
Diane di Prima ⓘ Gary Snyder ⓘ Gregory Corso ⓘ Herbert Huncke ⓘ Jack Kerouac ⓘ Lawrence Ferlinghetti ⓘ Michael McClure ⓘ Neal Cassady ⓘ Philip Whalen ⓘ William S. Burroughs ⓘ |
| hasKeyLocation |
Greenwich Village
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ North Beach ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Dharma Bums
ⓘ
Howl ⓘ Kaddish ⓘ Naked Lunch ⓘ On the Road ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | Six Gallery reading ⓘ |
| hasNotablePublisher |
City Lights Books
ⓘ
linked to:
City Lights Bookstore
|
| hasTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| influencedDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| roseToProminenceInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beat literature Description of subject: Beat literature is a mid-20th-century American literary movement known for its rejection of conventional values, exploration of spirituality and sexuality, and free-form, jazz-influenced prose and poetry.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beat literature
subject linked to:
Semina Culture (body of work)
subject linked to:
Lamantia