Notes of a Dirty Old Man
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Notes of a Dirty Old Man is a collection of raw, autobiographical columns and stories by Charles Bukowski that showcase his gritty, humorous, and unfiltered view of urban life and human excess.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Notes of a Dirty Old Man canonical | 2 |
| More Notes of a Dirty Old Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Notes of a Dirty Old Man Context triple: [Charles Bukowski, notableWork, Notes of a Dirty Old Man]
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A.
The Diary of a Mad Old Man
"The Diary of a Mad Old Man" is a work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, often surreal visual storytelling.
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B.
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men is a 1952 American Western drama film directed by Nicholas Ray that explores the dangerous, transient world of rodeo cowboys and the personal costs of their pursuit of glory.
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C.
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob is a classic 1951 British Ealing Studios comedy film about a timid bank clerk who masterminds a gold bullion heist.
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D.
The Old Devils
The Old Devils is a novel by Kingsley Amis that follows a group of aging friends in Wales, exploring themes of regret, friendship, and the disappointments of late life with dark humor.
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E.
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1925 American silent comedy film, based on Harold MacGrath’s novel, about a mischievous young man who disguises himself as a servant to pursue a romantic interest.
- 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: Notes of a Dirty Old Man Target entity description: Notes of a Dirty Old Man is a collection of raw, autobiographical columns and stories by Charles Bukowski that showcase his gritty, humorous, and unfiltered view of urban life and human excess.
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A.
The Diary of a Mad Old Man
"The Diary of a Mad Old Man" is a work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, often surreal visual storytelling.
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B.
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men is a 1952 American Western drama film directed by Nicholas Ray that explores the dangerous, transient world of rodeo cowboys and the personal costs of their pursuit of glory.
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C.
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob is a classic 1951 British Ealing Studios comedy film about a timid bank clerk who masterminds a gold bullion heist.
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D.
The Old Devils
The Old Devils is a novel by Kingsley Amis that follows a group of aging friends in Wales, exploring themes of regret, friendship, and the disappointments of late life with dark humor.
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E.
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1925 American silent comedy film, based on Harold MacGrath’s novel, about a mischievous young man who disguises himself as a servant to pursue a romantic interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
column collection
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Charles Bukowski ⓘ |
| basedOn | newspaper columns by Charles Bukowski ⓘ |
| containsAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPublicationDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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dirty realism ⓘ short stories ⓘ underground literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPersona | Henry Chinaski ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780872860075 ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork |
More Notes of a Dirty Old Man
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linked to:
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
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| includedInSeries |
City Lights Books Pocket Poets / prose line
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linked to:
Pocket Poets Series
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| influenced | later transgressive fiction writers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat generation-adjacent ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
candid treatment of sex and drinking
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cult following in underground literature ⓘ depiction of skid-row Los Angeles ⓘ |
| originalColumnVenue | Open City ⓘ |
| originalMedium | newspaper columns ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
City Lights Books
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linked to:
City Lights Publishers
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| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early Bukowski prose collections ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher |
City Lights Books
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linked to:
City Lights Bookstore
|
| setting |
Los Angeles
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urban United States ⓘ |
| style |
gritty
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humorous ⓘ raw ⓘ unfiltered ⓘ |
| theme |
alcoholism
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alienation ⓘ dark humor ⓘ human excess ⓘ outsider existence ⓘ poverty ⓘ sex ⓘ urban life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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linked to: Notes of a Dirty Old Man