César Aira
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César Aira is an Argentine writer known for his highly prolific output of short, experimental novels that blend surrealism, philosophy, and playful narrative digressions.
All labels observed (1)
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| César Aira canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12943270 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: César Aira Context triple: [New Directions, publisherOf, César Aira]
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A.
Raúl Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz was a Chilean-born filmmaker renowned for his prolific, experimental, and intellectually playful art-house cinema, particularly in France.
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B.
Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin is a French film director and screenwriter known for his complex, character-driven dramas such as "Kings and Queen" and "A Christmas Tale."
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C.
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier was a renowned French filmmaker and screenwriter known for his humanistic, socially engaged dramas and significant contributions to post–New Wave French cinema.
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D.
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director and key figure of the 1980s "cinéma du look" movement, best known for visually stylish works such as "Diva" and "Betty Blue."
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E.
Bruno Dumont
Bruno Dumont is a French film director known for his austere, philosophical dramas and distinctive blend of realism and spiritual inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: César Aira Target entity description: César Aira is an Argentine writer known for his highly prolific output of short, experimental novels that blend surrealism, philosophy, and playful narrative digressions.
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A.
Raúl Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz was a Chilean-born filmmaker renowned for his prolific, experimental, and intellectually playful art-house cinema, particularly in France.
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B.
Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin is a French film director and screenwriter known for his complex, character-driven dramas such as "Kings and Queen" and "A Christmas Tale."
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C.
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier was a renowned French filmmaker and screenwriter known for his humanistic, socially engaged dramas and significant contributions to post–New Wave French cinema.
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D.
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director and key figure of the 1980s "cinéma du look" movement, best known for visually stylish works such as "Diva" and "Betty Blue."
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E.
Bruno Dumont
Bruno Dumont is a French film director known for his austere, philosophical dramas and distinctive blend of realism and spiritual inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Premio Iberoamericano de Narrativa Manuel Rojas
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Roger Caillois Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Argentina ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-02-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| familyName | Aira ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ surrealist fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | César ⓘ |
| hasTranslated |
English literature into Spanish
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French literature into Spanish ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
essays
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novels ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Kafka
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Jorge Luis Borges ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Argentine literature ⓘ |
| name | César Aira ⓘ |
| nationality | Argentine ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
frequently blends reality and fantasy in his narratives
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often writes very short novels ⓘ publishes several books per year ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter
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Ghosts ⓘ How I Became a Nun ⓘ Shantytown ⓘ The Hare ⓘ The Literary Conference ⓘ The Seamstress and the Wind ⓘ Varamo ⓘ |
| occupation |
literary critic
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novelist ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina ⓘ |
| residence |
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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linked to:
Buenos Aires
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| writingStyle |
philosophical digressions
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playful narrative experimentation ⓘ prolific production of short novels ⓘ use of surrealism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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