Slapstick
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Slapstick is a 1976 science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut that satirically explores themes of loneliness, family, and the absurdity of modern civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Slapstick canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10159466 — 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: Slapstick Context triple: [Kurt Vonnegut, notableWork, Slapstick]
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A.
Black Comedy
Black Comedy is an Australian sketch comedy television series that satirically explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences and culture.
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B.
Old Comedy
Old Comedy is the earliest form of ancient Greek comic drama, characterized by bold political satire, fantastical plots, and chorus-driven performances, exemplified by the plays of Aristophanes.
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C.
Comedìa
Comedìa is the original Italian title of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem commonly known in English as the Divine Comedy.
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D.
Comedy Monster
Comedy Monster is a stand-up comedy special by American comedian Jim Gaffigan, featuring his trademark observational humor and self-deprecating style.
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E.
Sky Comedy
Sky Comedy is a British pay television channel from Sky that focuses on airing comedy series, stand-up specials, and related entertainment.
- 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: Slapstick Target entity description: Slapstick is a 1976 science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut that satirically explores themes of loneliness, family, and the absurdity of modern civilization.
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A.
Black Comedy
Black Comedy is an Australian sketch comedy television series that satirically explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences and culture.
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B.
Old Comedy
Old Comedy is the earliest form of ancient Greek comic drama, characterized by bold political satire, fantastical plots, and chorus-driven performances, exemplified by the plays of Aristophanes.
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C.
Comedìa
Comedìa is the original Italian title of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem commonly known in English as the Divine Comedy.
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D.
Comedy Monster
Comedy Monster is a stand-up comedy special by American comedian Jim Gaffigan, featuring his trademark observational humor and self-deprecating style.
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E.
Sky Comedy
Sky Comedy is a British pay television channel from Sky that focuses on airing comedy series, stand-up specials, and related entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Vonnegut ⓘ |
| centralConcept | artificially assigned extended families ⓘ |
| containsElement |
autobiographical-style prologue
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black comedy ⓘ political satire ⓘ science fiction devices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
the absurdity of social structures
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the nature of human connection ⓘ the role of government in society ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jailbird ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Slapstick of Another Kind ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Lonesome No More! ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
ironic narration
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simple prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eliza Daffodil-11 Swain
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Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its concept of artificial family names
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its critique of loneliness in modern society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurt Vonnegut bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Breakfast of Champions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Delacorte Press ⓘ |
| setting |
future United States
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post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
absurdity of modern civilization
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artificial families ⓘ family ⓘ identity ⓘ isolation ⓘ loneliness ⓘ social engineering ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slapstick Description of subject: Slapstick is a 1976 science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut that satirically explores themes of loneliness, family, and the absurdity of modern civilization.
Referenced by (4)
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