The Theatre of Revolt
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The Theatre of Revolt is a seminal critical study by Robert Brustein that analyzes modern drama through the lens of rebellion against social, political, and artistic conventions.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Theatre of Revolt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12904993 — 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 Theatre of Revolt Context triple: [Robert Brustein, notableWork, The Theatre of Revolt]
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A.
Points of Rebellion
Points of Rebellion is a 1969 book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas that critiques social and political injustices in America and warns of rising civil unrest if reforms are not made.
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B.
Day of Revolt
Day of Revolt refers to the mass nationwide protests that erupted in Egypt on January 25, 2011, marking the dramatic beginning of the Egyptian Revolution against President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
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C.
Révolte
Révolte is a section of Charles Baudelaire’s poetry collection *Les Fleurs du mal* that explores themes of rebellion, blasphemy, and defiance against divine and moral authority.
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D.
Eleven Years' Tyranny
Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
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E.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion
The High Water Mark of the Rebellion is a landmark on the Gettysburg battlefield marking the farthest advance of Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge and symbolizing the turning point of the American Civil War.
- 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 Theatre of Revolt Target entity description: The Theatre of Revolt is a seminal critical study by Robert Brustein that analyzes modern drama through the lens of rebellion against social, political, and artistic conventions.
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A.
Points of Rebellion
Points of Rebellion is a 1969 book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas that critiques social and political injustices in America and warns of rising civil unrest if reforms are not made.
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B.
Day of Revolt
Day of Revolt refers to the mass nationwide protests that erupted in Egypt on January 25, 2011, marking the dramatic beginning of the Egyptian Revolution against President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
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C.
Révolte
Révolte is a section of Charles Baudelaire’s poetry collection *Les Fleurs du mal* that explores themes of rebellion, blasphemy, and defiance against divine and moral authority.
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D.
Eleven Years' Tyranny
Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
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E.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion
The High Water Mark of the Rebellion is a landmark on the Gettysburg battlefield marking the farthest advance of Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge and symbolizing the turning point of the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary criticism work ⓘ theatre criticism work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
modern dramatic movements
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modern playwrights ⓘ |
| author | Robert Brustein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alienation of the modern dramatist
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revolt in modern theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | seminal study of modern drama ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between drama and artistic form
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relationship between drama and politics ⓘ relationship between drama and society ⓘ |
| field |
humanities
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literary studies ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
rebellion against artistic conventions
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rebellion against political conventions ⓘ rebellion against social conventions ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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theatre criticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
modern drama criticism
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theatre studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| perspective |
aesthetic
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critical ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| subject |
artistic conventions in drama
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dramatic literature ⓘ modern drama ⓘ political criticism in theatre ⓘ rebellion in drama ⓘ social criticism in theatre ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| workOf | Robert Brustein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Theatre of Revolt Description of subject: The Theatre of Revolt is a seminal critical study by Robert Brustein that analyzes modern drama through the lens of rebellion against social, political, and artistic conventions.
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