The Years of the City
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The Years of the City is a science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl that traces the evolving future of New York City through a series of interconnected stories.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Years of the City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10486057 — 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 Years of the City Context triple: [Frederik Pohl, notableWork, The Years of the City]
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A.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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B.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
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C.
The City
The City is the English title of Surah Al-Balad, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on the challenges of human life and the moral path of righteousness.
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The City
The City was a short-lived late-1960s folk-rock trio featuring Carole King that blended pop, rock, and soul influences and is often remembered as an early showcase of her songwriting and performing talents.
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E.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
- 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 Years of the City Target entity description: The Years of the City is a science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl that traces the evolving future of New York City through a series of interconnected stories.
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A.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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B.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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C.
The City
The City is a 1919–1920 Cubist painting by Fernand Léger that depicts the dynamism and fragmentation of modern urban life through bold colors and geometric forms.
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The City
The City is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores themes of revenge and the lingering consequences of war through the perspective of a sentient, vengeful metropolis.
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E.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Frederik Pohl ⓘ |
| authorOfForewordOrAfterword | Frederik Pohl ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Frederik Pohl ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Darrell K. Sweet ⓘ |
| depicts | future of New York City ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| genre |
fix-up novel
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American science fiction novels
ⓘ
Novels set in New York City ⓘ |
| hasForm | fix-up of previously published stories ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | linked stories across different eras ⓘ |
| hasPart | short stories ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
city planning
ⓘ
economic change ⓘ environmental change in cities ⓘ politics in future societies ⓘ sociology of cities ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope | multiple future centuries ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
future history
ⓘ
political change ⓘ social change ⓘ technological change ⓘ urban evolution ⓘ utopian and dystopian futures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| mainSetting | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interconnected stories ⓘ |
| notableFor | depicting the long-term transformation of a single city ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| partOfWorkType | future history sequence ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| setIn |
New York City
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingPeriod | future ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workInSeriesType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Frederik Pohl ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Years of the City Description of subject: The Years of the City is a science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl that traces the evolving future of New York City through a series of interconnected stories.
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