Lost in Yonkers
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Lost in Yonkers is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Neil Simon that blends comedy and drama in a coming-of-age story about two brothers living with their strict grandmother in 1940s New York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lost in Yonkers canonical | 9 |
| Lost in Yonkers (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lost in Yonkers Context triple: [Neil Simon, notableWork, Lost in Yonkers]
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A.
Crooklyn
Crooklyn is a 1994 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film directed by Spike Lee that portrays a young girl's experiences growing up in a Brooklyn family in the 1970s.
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B.
The Streets of New York
"The Streets of New York" is a song by Irish musician Brian Warfield, best known as a ballad vividly depicting life and experiences in New York City.
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C.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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D.
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn is a 1946 comedy film starring Danny Kaye as a timid milkman who becomes an unlikely boxing sensation.
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E.
The Only Living Boy in New York
"The Only Living Boy in New York" is a reflective folk-rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, noted for its lush harmonies and introspective lyrics about isolation and friendship.
- 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: Lost in Yonkers Target entity description: Lost in Yonkers is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Neil Simon that blends comedy and drama in a coming-of-age story about two brothers living with their strict grandmother in 1940s New York.
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A.
Crooklyn
Crooklyn is a 1994 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film directed by Spike Lee that portrays a young girl's experiences growing up in a Brooklyn family in the 1970s.
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B.
The Streets of New York
"The Streets of New York" is a song by Irish musician Brian Warfield, best known as a ballad vividly depicting life and experiences in New York City.
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C.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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D.
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn is a 1946 comedy film starring Danny Kaye as a timid milkman who becomes an unlikely boxing sensation.
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E.
The Only Living Boy in New York
"The Only Living Boy in New York" is a reflective folk-rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, noted for its lush harmonies and introspective lyrics about isolation and friendship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | 1993 film Lost in Yonkers ⓘ |
| author | Neil Simon ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
ⓘ
linked to:
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| characterType |
naive but determined young woman (Bella)
ⓘ
strong matriarch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticDevice |
memory and storytelling
ⓘ
offstage war context ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | two-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ poignant ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector |
Martha Coolidge
ⓘ
linked to:
Martha N. Coolidge
|
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
coming-of-age story ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Lost in Yonkers (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lost in Yonkers
|
| hasSubject |
economic hardship
ⓘ
parental absence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II era ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Neil Simon plays ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arty Kurnitz
ⓘ
Bella Kurnitz ⓘ Eddie Kurnitz ⓘ Grandma Kurnitz ⓘ Jay Kurnitz ⓘ Louie Kurnitz ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy and drama
ⓘ
portrayal of a strict grandmother figure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway play ⓘ |
| publisher | Samuel French ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New York City metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
New York metropolitan area
Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Jewish-American family ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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emotional trauma ⓘ family relationships ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ survival during wartime ⓘ |
| writer | Neil Simon ⓘ |
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