Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down
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Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down is a satirical, genre-blending Western novel by Ishmael Reed that helped establish his reputation for experimental, postmodern fiction.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down Context triple: [Ishmael Reed, notableWork, Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down]
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A.
Black Radio
Black Radio is a Grammy-winning album by jazz pianist and producer Robert Glasper that blends jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul with an array of guest vocalists.
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B.
Black Radio 2
Black Radio 2 is a genre-blending jazz, R&B, and hip-hop album by pianist and producer Robert Glasper, featuring an array of guest vocalists and continuing the innovative, collaborative spirit of his acclaimed Black Radio project.
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C.
Radioactive Records
Radioactive Records was a record label known for releasing music by influential punk rock bands, including the Ramones.
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D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
Dust a Sound Boy
"Dust a Sound Boy" is a reggae/dancehall-influenced track best known for its sampled use in the song "Mercy."
- 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: Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down Target entity description: Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down is a satirical, genre-blending Western novel by Ishmael Reed that helped establish his reputation for experimental, postmodern fiction.
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A.
Black Radio
Black Radio is a Grammy-winning album by jazz pianist and producer Robert Glasper that blends jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul with an array of guest vocalists.
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B.
Black Radio 2
Black Radio 2 is a genre-blending jazz, R&B, and hip-hop album by pianist and producer Robert Glasper, featuring an array of guest vocalists and continuing the innovative, collaborative spirit of his acclaimed Black Radio project.
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C.
Radioactive Records
Radioactive Records was a record label known for releasing music by influential punk rock bands, including the Ramones.
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D.
Fell on Black Days
"Fell on Black Days" is a dark, introspective grunge song by Soundgarden, written and sung by Chris Cornell and released on their acclaimed 1994 album *Superunknown*.
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E.
Dust a Sound Boy
"Dust a Sound Boy" is a reggae/dancehall-influenced track best known for its sampled use in the song "Mercy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western novel
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novel ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Ishmael Reed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
Western fiction
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experimental fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chief Showcase
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Drag Gibson ⓘ the Loop Garoo Kid ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | the Loop Garoo Kid ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African-American experience
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critique of American capitalism ⓘ critique of organized religion ⓘ |
| influenced | Ishmael Reed's literary reputation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
postmodernism ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
nonlinear
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surreal ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
metafiction
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parody ⓘ pastiche ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental narrative style
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genre-blending of Western and postmodern satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
African-American literature
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American postmodern literature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting | mythic American West ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
media and popular culture
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myth and folklore ⓘ power and oppression ⓘ race in America ⓘ religion and spirituality ⓘ |
| tone |
irreverent
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satirical ⓘ |
| usesElement |
intertextuality
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magical realism ⓘ
surface form:
magic realism
mythological allusion ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down Description of subject: Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down is a satirical, genre-blending Western novel by Ishmael Reed that helped establish his reputation for experimental, postmodern fiction.
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subject surface form:
Ishmael Reed