Sexual Perversity in Chicago
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Sexual Perversity in Chicago is a 1974 stage play by David Mamet that sharply explores modern relationships, sexual politics, and urban singles culture through rapid-fire, profane dialogue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sexual Perversity in Chicago canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6814156 — 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: Sexual Perversity in Chicago Context triple: [About Last Night (1986 film), basedOn, Sexual Perversity in Chicago]
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A.
Crimes Against Nature
"Crimes Against Nature" is a nonfiction book by environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that critiques corporate pollution and government complicity in environmental degradation.
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B.
Sex on the Streets
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C.
Die Erotik
"Die Erotik" is a philosophical work by Lou Andreas-Salomé that explores the nature of love, sexuality, and human relationships from psychological and existential perspectives.
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D.
Sex Is Law
"Sex Is Law" is a hip-hop album by French rapper Father MC, showcasing his blend of smooth delivery and early-1990s rap production.
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E.
The City and the Pillar
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- 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: Sexual Perversity in Chicago Target entity description: Sexual Perversity in Chicago is a 1974 stage play by David Mamet that sharply explores modern relationships, sexual politics, and urban singles culture through rapid-fire, profane dialogue.
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A.
Crimes Against Nature
"Crimes Against Nature" is a nonfiction book by environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that critiques corporate pollution and government complicity in environmental degradation.
-
B.
Sex on the Streets
Sex on the Streets is a 1994 house music track by British producer Pizzaman, known for its club-friendly beats and catchy vocal samples.
-
C.
Die Erotik
"Die Erotik" is a philosophical work by Lou Andreas-Salomé that explores the nature of love, sexuality, and human relationships from psychological and existential perspectives.
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D.
Sex Is Law
"Sex Is Law" is a hip-hop album by French rapper Father MC, showcasing his blend of smooth delivery and early-1990s rap production.
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E.
The City and the Pillar
The City and the Pillar is a groundbreaking 1948 novel by Gore Vidal that candidly portrays a young gay man's life and desires in postwar America, challenging mid-20th-century taboos about homosexuality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | About Last Night... ⓘ |
| author | David Mamet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | David Mamet ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | one-act play ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear |
1986
ⓘ
2014 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationTitle | About Last Night... ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
dark comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
minimalist staging
ⓘ
naturalistic dialogue ⓘ profane language ⓘ rapid-fire dialogue ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
colloquial
ⓘ
dialogue-driven ⓘ realist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
casual sex
ⓘ
communication breakdown ⓘ emotional alienation ⓘ gender conflict ⓘ urban loneliness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| locationOfPremiere | Chicago ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
modern relationships
ⓘ
sexual politics ⓘ urban singles culture ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary American theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of male–female relationships
ⓘ
exploration of sexual mores in the 1970s ⓘ use of overlapping dialogue ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | David Mamet plays ⓘ |
| placeOfSetting |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
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| publicationDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1970s ⓘ |
| writer | David Mamet ⓘ |
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