The Oral History of Our Time
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The Oral History of Our Time is the legendary, likely apocryphal magnum opus that New York eccentric Joe Gould claimed to be writing, supposedly compiling countless everyday conversations into a vast record of modern life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Oral History of Our Time" never completed | 1 |
| The Oral History of Our Time canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22495125 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oral History of Our Time Context triple: [Joe Gould’s Teeth, subject, The Oral History of Our Time]
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A.
Eyewitness to History
Eyewitness to History is a historical documentary television series and book project associated with journalist Charles Collingwood that presents major events of the 20th century through contemporary news footage and firsthand accounts.
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B.
A Personal and Cultural History of an Era
A Personal and Cultural History of an Era is the subtitle of the book "Flashbacks," indicating its focus on blending individual memoir with broader cultural commentary about a particular historical period.
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C.
The People’s History
"The People’s History" is a poem that reflects on collective memory and social struggle, likely offering a critical, human-centered perspective on historical events.
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D.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
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E.
The History of History
The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
- 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: The Oral History of Our Time Target entity description: The Oral History of Our Time is the legendary, likely apocryphal magnum opus that New York eccentric Joe Gould claimed to be writing, supposedly compiling countless everyday conversations into a vast record of modern life.
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A.
Eyewitness to History
Eyewitness to History is a historical documentary television series and book project associated with journalist Charles Collingwood that presents major events of the 20th century through contemporary news footage and firsthand accounts.
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B.
A Personal and Cultural History of an Era
A Personal and Cultural History of an Era is the subtitle of the book "Flashbacks," indicating its focus on blending individual memoir with broader cultural commentary about a particular historical period.
-
C.
The People’s History
"The People’s History" is a poem that reflects on collective memory and social struggle, likely offering a critical, human-centered perspective on historical events.
-
D.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
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E.
The History of History
The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Joey Gould
linked to: The Oral History of Our Time