Sometimes a Great Notion
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Sometimes a Great Notion is a 1964 novel by Ken Kesey that portrays the defiant Stamper logging family in rural Oregon and is widely regarded as one of his major works of American literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sometimes a Great Notion canonical | 4 |
| Sometimes a Great Notion (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sometimes a Great Notion Context triple: [Ken Kesey, notableWork, Sometimes a Great Notion]
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A.
Much Apu About Nothing
"Much Apu About Nothing" is an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that satirizes anti-immigrant sentiment and political scapegoating in Springfield.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
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C.
The One and Only
The One and Only is a track from Snoop Dogg’s 2002 album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss," showcasing his signature West Coast hip hop style and laid-back flow.
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D.
The One and Only
The One and Only is a film edited by acclaimed British film editor Terry Rawlings, known for his work on major genre-defining movies.
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E.
Der Schwierige
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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: Sometimes a Great Notion Target entity description: Sometimes a Great Notion is a 1964 novel by Ken Kesey that portrays the defiant Stamper logging family in rural Oregon and is widely regarded as one of his major works of American literature.
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A.
Much Apu About Nothing
"Much Apu About Nothing" is an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons that satirizes anti-immigrant sentiment and political scapegoating in Springfield.
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B.
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that follows an eccentric millionaire’s attempts to use his inherited fortune for altruistic purposes while critiquing American capitalism and class.
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C.
The One and Only
The One and Only is a film edited by acclaimed British film editor Terry Rawlings, known for his work on major genre-defining movies.
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D.
The One and Only
The One and Only is a track from Snoop Dogg’s 2002 album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss," showcasing his signature West Coast hip hop style and laid-back flow.
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E.
Der Schwierige
Der Schwierige is a 1921 comedy of manners by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that satirically portrays the social awkwardness and moral scruples of an aristocrat in post–World War I Viennese high society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Sometimes a Great Notion (film)
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linked to:
Sometimes a Great Notion
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| author | Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sometimes a Great Notion ⓘ |
| considered |
classic of American literature
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major work of Ken Kesey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
logging family
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logging industry ⓘ small-town life in Oregon ⓘ |
| director | Paul Newman ⓘ |
| genre |
American literature
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fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0140045295 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | ~600 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Hank Stamper
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Leland Stamper ⓘ Stamper family ⓘ Viv Stamper ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
multiple narrators
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shifting points of view ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
nonlinear narrative
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stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| precededBy |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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linked to:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
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| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Viking Press
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linked to:
The Viking Press
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| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | rural area ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Oregon
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Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| theme |
American frontier myth
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defiance ⓘ environment and nature ⓘ family conflict ⓘ individualism ⓘ labor disputes ⓘ loyalty ⓘ masculinity ⓘ union versus independent labor ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | line from the song "Goodnight, Irene" ⓘ |
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