Going to the Territory
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"Going to the Territory" is a posthumous collection of essays, reviews, and speeches by Ralph Ellison that explores American culture, race, literature, and his own artistic philosophy.
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| Going to the Territory canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Going to the Territory Context triple: [Ralph Ellison, notableWork, Going to the Territory]
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The Back Country
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Plea for the West
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Going to the Territory Target entity description: "Going to the Territory" is a posthumous collection of essays, reviews, and speeches by Ralph Ellison that explores American culture, race, literature, and his own artistic philosophy.
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A.
The Last Frontier
"The Last Frontier" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the extreme wildlife and environments at the edges of the polar regions.
-
B.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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C.
The Back Country
The Back Country is a poetry collection by Gary Snyder that blends nature, Zen Buddhism, and reflections on wilderness and rural life.
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D.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
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E.
Struggle in the Valley
Struggle in the Valley is a classic 1954 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama and Omar Sharif, known for its romantic storyline and its role in launching Sharif’s film career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Ellison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
African American experience
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myth and history in American life ⓘ relationship between art and politics ⓘ role of the writer in society ⓘ |
| follows | Shadow and Act ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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essays ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ reviews ⓘ speeches ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-394-54109-2 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
book reviews
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essays ⓘ speeches ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American literature
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American culture ⓘ American literature ⓘ Ralph Ellison's artistic philosophy ⓘ identity in America ⓘ politics of race ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | 338 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
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