X: Writings ’79–’82
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Writings ’79–’82 is a collection of experimental texts by avant-garde composer John Cage, reflecting his innovative approaches to language, chance, and artistic philosophy during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| X: Writings ’79–’82 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5275571 — 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: X: Writings ’79–’82 Context triple: [John Cage, wrote, X: Writings ’79–’82]
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A.
Nachgelassene Schriften
Nachgelassene Schriften is a posthumously published collection of writings by Austrian author Hugo von Hofmannsthal, showcasing his literary and intellectual legacy.
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B.
Surviving and Other Essays
Surviving and Other Essays is a collection of psychological and autobiographical essays by Bruno Bettelheim reflecting on trauma, survival, and the human condition.
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C.
Written Into the Void: Selected Writings, 1990–2004
Written Into the Void: Selected Writings, 1990–2004 is a collection of theoretical essays by architect Peter Eisenman that explores his influential ideas on architecture, philosophy, and critical practice over a fourteen-year period.
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D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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E.
Contemplations & Remembrances
Contemplations & Remembrances is a music album by actor and musician Lance Reddick that showcases his work as a composer and performer.
- 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: X: Writings ’79–’82 Target entity description: Writings ’79–’82 is a collection of experimental texts by avant-garde composer John Cage, reflecting his innovative approaches to language, chance, and artistic philosophy during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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A.
Nachgelassene Schriften
Nachgelassene Schriften is a posthumously published collection of writings by Austrian author Hugo von Hofmannsthal, showcasing his literary and intellectual legacy.
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B.
Surviving and Other Essays
Surviving and Other Essays is a collection of psychological and autobiographical essays by Bruno Bettelheim reflecting on trauma, survival, and the human condition.
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C.
Written Into the Void: Selected Writings, 1990–2004
Written Into the Void: Selected Writings, 1990–2004 is a collection of theoretical essays by architect Peter Eisenman that explores his influential ideas on architecture, philosophy, and critical practice over a fourteen-year period.
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D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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E.
Contemplations & Remembrances
Contemplations & Remembrances is a music album by actor and musician Lance Reddick that showcases his work as a composer and performer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of writings ⓘ |
| about |
John Cage’s compositional methods
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the nature of listening ⓘ the relationship between art and everyday life ⓘ the role of chance in art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century experimentalism
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avant-garde music ⓘ conceptual art ⓘ |
| author | John Cage ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
composer
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | John Cage ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental literature
ⓘ
music-related prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntent |
to apply chance procedures to writing
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to articulate John Cage’s artistic philosophy in prose ⓘ to explore the relationship between sound and language ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essays
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experimental prose ⓘ short texts ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
avant-garde
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experimental ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada
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Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
experimental music practices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics
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artistic philosophy ⓘ avant-garde art ⓘ chance operations ⓘ experimental music ⓘ language experimentation ⓘ |
| partOf | John Cage’s collected writings ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodCovered |
1979
ⓘ
1980 ⓘ 1981 ⓘ 1982 ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chance operations
ⓘ
nonlinear composition ⓘ unconventional typography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: X: Writings ’79–’82 Description of subject: Writings ’79–’82 is a collection of experimental texts by avant-garde composer John Cage, reflecting his innovative approaches to language, chance, and artistic philosophy during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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