The Curious Death of the Novel
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The Curious Death of the Novel is a critical work by Louis D. Rubin Jr. examining the state, evolution, and alleged decline of the modern novel as a literary form.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14065356 — 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: The Curious Death of the Novel Context triple: [Louis D. Rubin Jr., notableWork, The Curious Death of the Novel]
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The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
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The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction is John Gardner’s influential craft book that offers practical guidance and philosophical insight into the techniques and responsibilities of writing literary fiction.
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C.
On Becoming a Novelist
On Becoming a Novelist is a widely respected craft book in which John Gardner offers practical guidance and philosophical reflections on the life, discipline, and mindset of the fiction writer.
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D.
The King of the Novel
The King of the Novel is a short piece by John Irving, included in his collection "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed," that reflects on the craft and stature of the novelist.
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The Death of the Past
The Death of the Past is a historical study by Sir John H. Plumb that examines how modern societies have transformed their relationship with history and collective memory.
- 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: The Curious Death of the Novel Target entity description: The Curious Death of the Novel is a critical work by Louis D. Rubin Jr. examining the state, evolution, and alleged decline of the modern novel as a literary form.
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A.
The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
-
B.
The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction is John Gardner’s influential craft book that offers practical guidance and philosophical insight into the techniques and responsibilities of writing literary fiction.
-
C.
On Becoming a Novelist
On Becoming a Novelist is a widely respected craft book in which John Gardner offers practical guidance and philosophical reflections on the life, discipline, and mindset of the fiction writer.
-
D.
The King of the Novel
The King of the Novel is a short piece by John Irving, included in his collection "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed," that reflects on the craft and stature of the novelist.
-
E.
The Death of the Past
The Death of the Past is a historical study by Sir John H. Plumb that examines how modern societies have transformed their relationship with history and collective memory.
- F. None of above. chosen
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