Seeds of Time
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Seeds of Time is a collection of critical essays by cultural theorist Fredric Jameson that examines postmodernism, globalization, and the political possibilities of contemporary culture.
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| Seeds of Time canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seeds of Time Context triple: [Fredric Jameson, notableWork, Seeds of Time]
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A Time on Earth
A Time on Earth is a novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg that portrays the struggles and inner life of an aging man reflecting on his past and the meaning of his existence.
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B.
Seed of God
Seed of God is a Quaker term for the divine Inner Light believed to dwell within every person as a direct presence of God.
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C.
The Refusal of Time
The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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Nick of Time
"Nick of Time" is a classic episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a superstitious man becomes obsessed with a fortune-telling machine in a small-town diner.
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E.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
- 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: Seeds of Time Target entity description: Seeds of Time is a collection of critical essays by cultural theorist Fredric Jameson that examines postmodernism, globalization, and the political possibilities of contemporary culture.
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A.
A Time on Earth
A Time on Earth is a novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg that portrays the struggles and inner life of an aging man reflecting on his past and the meaning of his existence.
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B.
Seed of God
Seed of God is a Quaker term for the divine Inner Light believed to dwell within every person as a direct presence of God.
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C.
The Refusal of Time
The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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D.
Nick of Time
"Nick of Time" is a classic episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a superstitious man becomes obsessed with a fortune-telling machine in a small-town diner.
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E.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural studies
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literary theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| author | Fredric Jameson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
critical theory
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cultural theory ⓘ |
| hasPart | critical essay ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural logic of late capitalism
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future of Marxist politics ⓘ global cultural change ⓘ historicity in postmodernity ⓘ political possibilities of contemporary culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic readers
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students of cultural theory ⓘ students of literary theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxism
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contemporary culture ⓘ globalization ⓘ late capitalism ⓘ politics ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ utopia ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement |
Marxist literary criticism
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postmodern theory ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Fredric Jameson ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press ⓘ |
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