Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games
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Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games is a reflective nonfiction book in which former Major League Baseball commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti explores the cultural, philosophical, and emotional significance of sports in American life.
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| Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games Context triple: [Bart Giamatti, notableWork, Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games]
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Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories is a documentary film that explores how sports have shaped American culture, identity, and shared national experiences.
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B.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
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C.
The Politics of Sport
The Politics of Sport is a non-fiction book by journalist and author Mihir Bose that examines how power, money, and political interests shape modern sports.
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D.
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game is a 1999 sports drama film starring Kevin Costner as an aging baseball pitcher reflecting on his life and career during what may be his final game.
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E.
More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL
"More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL" is a non-fiction book that examines the modern National Football League’s on-field evolution, business dynamics, and looming challenges.
- 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: Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games Target entity description: Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games is a reflective nonfiction book in which former Major League Baseball commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti explores the cultural, philosophical, and emotional significance of sports in American life.
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A.
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories
Sport in America: Our Defining Stories is a documentary film that explores how sports have shaped American culture, identity, and shared national experiences.
-
B.
The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
-
C.
The Politics of Sport
The Politics of Sport is a non-fiction book by journalist and author Mihir Bose that examines how power, money, and political interests shape modern sports.
-
D.
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game is a 1999 sports drama film starring Kevin Costner as an aging baseball pitcher reflecting on his life and career during what may be his final game.
-
E.
More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL
"More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL" is a non-fiction book that examines the modern National Football League’s on-field evolution, business dynamics, and looming challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | A. Bartlett Giamatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
idea of paradise as leisure
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relationship between work and leisure ⓘ role of sports in American life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural significance of sports
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emotional significance of sports ⓘ philosophical significance of sports ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical nonfiction
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sports writing ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0671644291 ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 18741268 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay on baseball and American identity
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essay on games and leisure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | GV706.5 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American culture
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baseball ⓘ games ⓘ leisure ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literary style in sports commentary
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philosophical reflections on baseball ⓘ |
| perspectiveOf | former Major League Baseball commissioner ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher | Summit Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
| subtitle | Americans and Their Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | A. Bartlett Giamatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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