New York Scenes
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New York Scenes is a section of Jack Kerouac’s travelogue "Lonesome Traveler" that captures his impressions and experiences of life in New York City.
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| New York Scenes canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Scenes Context triple: [Lonesome Traveler, hasPart, New York Scenes]
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A.
Sidewalks of New York
Sidewalks of New York is a 2001 romantic comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Edward Burns that interweaves the love lives of several New Yorkers.
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B.
New York of Yesterday
New York of Yesterday is a historical book that vividly chronicles the social life, architecture, and cultural development of old New York City.
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C.
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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D.
Live Scenes from New York
Live Scenes from New York is a live album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, notable for capturing a full performance of their concept album "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" along with additional material.
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E.
City of Brooklyn
The City of Brooklyn was a former independent city in New York State that encompassed the area of present-day Brooklyn before its consolidation into New York City in 1898.
- 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: New York Scenes Target entity description: New York Scenes is a section of Jack Kerouac’s travelogue "Lonesome Traveler" that captures his impressions and experiences of life in New York City.
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A.
Sidewalks of New York
Sidewalks of New York is a 2001 romantic comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Edward Burns that interweaves the love lives of several New Yorkers.
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B.
New York of Yesterday
New York of Yesterday is a historical book that vividly chronicles the social life, architecture, and cultural development of old New York City.
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C.
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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D.
Live Scenes from New York
Live Scenes from New York is a live album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, notable for capturing a full performance of their concept album "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" along with additional material.
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E.
City of Brooklyn
The City of Brooklyn was a former independent city in New York State that encompassed the area of present-day Brooklyn before its consolidation into New York City in 1898.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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prose work ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| author | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Beat subculture
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bohemian lifestyle ⓘ life in New York City ⓘ urban experience ⓘ |
| describes |
Kerouac’s impressions of New York City
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bars and cafes ⓘ street scenes ⓘ working-class environments ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical prose
ⓘ
travelogue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Jack Kerouac’s personal experiences
ⓘ
travel in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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city life ⓘ freedom ⓘ modernity ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ travel and wandering ⓘ |
| includedInEdition | 1960 first edition of Lonesome Traveler ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
essay
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sketches ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| mainLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Lonesome Traveler ⓘ |
| partOf | Lonesome Traveler ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | McGraw-Hill ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
On the Road
ⓘ
The Subterraneans ⓘ Visions of Cody ⓘ |
| setIn |
Manhattan
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Times Square ⓘ subways of New York City ⓘ |
| style |
spontaneous prose
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stream-of-consciousness elements ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | Lonesome Traveler ⓘ |
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