New Wave science fiction
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New Wave science fiction was a mid-20th-century literary movement that emphasized experimental writing styles, psychological depth, and social and political themes over traditional space opera adventure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Wave science fiction canonical | 31 |
| New Wave science fiction movement | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1178710 — 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: New Wave science fiction Context triple: [Norman Spinrad, movement, New Wave science fiction]
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Astounding Science Fiction
Astounding Science Fiction was a highly influential American science fiction magazine, best known for shaping the Golden Age of the genre under editor John W. Campbell.
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Golden Age of Science Fiction
The Golden Age of Science Fiction was a mid-20th-century era in which science fiction flourished as a popular and influential literary genre, marked by the rise of seminal authors, magazines, and classic works that shaped modern sci-fi.
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Sky Sci-Fi
Sky Sci-Fi is a British television channel dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, and related genre programming, operated by Sky in the UK and Ireland.
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Space Age
The Space Age is the period of human history marked by the exploration and utilization of outer space, beginning with early satellite launches and crewed spaceflights and symbolized by milestones like Yuri Gagarin’s first journey into orbit.
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Sci-Fi City
Sci-Fi City is a futuristic-themed zone at Universal Studios Singapore featuring high-tech attractions, including Transformers: The Ride 3D.
- 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: New Wave science fiction Target entity description: New Wave science fiction was a mid-20th-century literary movement that emphasized experimental writing styles, psychological depth, and social and political themes over traditional space opera adventure.
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A.
Astounding Science Fiction
Astounding Science Fiction was a highly influential American science fiction magazine, best known for shaping the Golden Age of the genre under editor John W. Campbell.
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B.
Golden Age of Science Fiction
The Golden Age of Science Fiction was a mid-20th-century era in which science fiction flourished as a popular and influential literary genre, marked by the rise of seminal authors, magazines, and classic works that shaped modern sci-fi.
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C.
Sky Sci-Fi
Sky Sci-Fi is a British television channel dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, and related genre programming, operated by Sky in the UK and Ireland.
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D.
Space Age
The Space Age is the period of human history marked by the exploration and utilization of outer space, beginning with early satellite launches and crewed spaceflights and symbolized by milestones like Yuri Gagarin’s first journey into orbit.
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E.
Sci-Fi City
Sci-Fi City is a futuristic-themed zone at Universal Studios Singapore featuring high-tech attractions, including Transformers: The Ride 3D.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary movement
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science fiction movement ⓘ |
| associatedEditor |
Harlan Ellison
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Michael Moorcock ⓘ |
| associatedPublication |
Dangerous Visions
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surface form:
Again, Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions ⓘ New Worlds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beat Generation
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French New Wave ⓘ
surface form:
New Wave cinema
modernist literature ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ psychedelic culture ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Brian W. Aldiss
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surface form:
Brian Aldiss
Harlan Ellison ⓘ J. G. Ballard ⓘ James Tiptree Jr. ⓘ Joanna Russ ⓘ John Brunner ⓘ Michael Moorcock ⓘ Norman Spinrad ⓘ Philip José Farmer ⓘ Roger Zelazny ⓘ Samuel R. Delany ⓘ Thomas M. Disch ⓘ Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| literaryGoal |
to address contemporary social issues
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to challenge genre boundaries ⓘ to expand the thematic range of science fiction ⓘ to explore inner psychological states ⓘ to increase literary sophistication in science fiction ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic |
emphasis on inner space
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experimental writing style ⓘ focus on counterculture ⓘ focus on drug culture ⓘ focus on dystopian themes ⓘ focus on political criticism ⓘ focus on political themes ⓘ focus on sexuality ⓘ focus on social criticism ⓘ focus on social themes ⓘ focus on taboo subjects ⓘ focus on urban decay ⓘ literary experimentation ⓘ literary self-consciousness ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ rejection of traditional space opera conventions ⓘ stylistic innovation ⓘ use of non-linear narratives ⓘ use of stream of consciousness ⓘ use of surreal imagery ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Golden Age science fiction conventions
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traditional space opera ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
cyberpunk
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slipstream fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Wave science fiction Description of subject: New Wave science fiction was a mid-20th-century literary movement that emphasized experimental writing styles, psychological depth, and social and political themes over traditional space opera adventure.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Wave science fiction movement
subject surface form:
Robert Silverberg
this entity surface form:
New Wave science fiction movement