The Literary Mind
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The Literary Mind is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores the nature, function, and psychology of literature and artistic expression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Literary Mind canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9798459 — 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: The Literary Mind Context triple: [Max Eastman, notableWork, The Literary Mind]
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A.
The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
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B.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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C.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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D.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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E.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
- 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: The Literary Mind Target entity description: The Literary Mind is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores the nature, function, and psychology of literature and artistic expression.
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A.
The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
-
B.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
-
C.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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D.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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E.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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critical work ⓘ |
| author | Max Eastman ⓘ |
| discusses |
aesthetic experience
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creative process ⓘ emotion in art ⓘ imagination ⓘ psychological basis of artistic creation ⓘ relationship between art and life ⓘ symbolism in literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
communication of experience through art
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interpretation of literary form ⓘ role of feeling in literature ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetic theory
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
functional view of art
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psychological approach to literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
critics
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general readers interested in art and literature ⓘ students of literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artistic expression
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function of literature ⓘ literature ⓘ nature of literature ⓘ psychology of literature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
aesthetics
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literary theory ⓘ psychology of art ⓘ |
| workOf | Max Eastman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Literary Mind Description of subject: The Literary Mind is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores the nature, function, and psychology of literature and artistic expression.
Referenced by (1)
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