Goodbye, Columbus
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"Goodbye, Columbus" is a 1959 novella and story collection by Philip Roth that satirically explores Jewish-American identity, class, and assimilation in postwar America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goodbye, Columbus canonical | 5 |
| Goodbye, Columbus (1969 film) | 1 |
| Goodbye, Columbus (novella) | 1 |
| Goodbye, Columbus (uncredited work) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Goodbye, Columbus Context triple: [Philip Roth, notableWork, Goodbye, Columbus]
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A.
Play It As It Lays
"Play It As It Lays" is a solo album by American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, blending rock, folk, and Americana influences with introspective, character-driven songwriting.
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B.
The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl is a 1977 romantic comedy-drama film written by Neil Simon, best known for Richard Dreyfuss’s Oscar-winning performance as a struggling actor who unexpectedly shares an apartment with a single mother and her daughter.
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C.
Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer is a modernist novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the fragmented, fast-paced life of early 20th-century New York City through a collage-like narrative style.
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D.
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian coming-of-age film, based on Mordecai Richler’s novel, that follows an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he obsessively pursues success and social status.
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E.
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving that follows an orphan named Homer Wells and explores complex themes of morality, abortion, and personal choice in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Goodbye, Columbus Target entity description: "Goodbye, Columbus" is a 1959 novella and story collection by Philip Roth that satirically explores Jewish-American identity, class, and assimilation in postwar America.
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A.
Play It As It Lays
"Play It As It Lays" is a solo album by American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, blending rock, folk, and Americana influences with introspective, character-driven songwriting.
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B.
The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl is a 1977 romantic comedy-drama film written by Neil Simon, best known for Richard Dreyfuss’s Oscar-winning performance as a struggling actor who unexpectedly shares an apartment with a single mother and her daughter.
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C.
Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer is a modernist novel by John Dos Passos that portrays the fragmented, fast-paced life of early 20th-century New York City through a collage-like narrative style.
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D.
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian coming-of-age film, based on Mordecai Richler’s novel, that follows an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he obsessively pursues success and social status.
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E.
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving that follows an orphan named Homer Wells and explores complex themes of morality, abortion, and personal choice in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
ⓘ
short story collection ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Goodbye, Columbus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Goodbye, Columbus (1969 film)
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| author | Philip Roth ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Book Award for Fiction
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surface form:
U.S. National Book Award for Fiction
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| awardYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Defender of the Faith
ⓘ
Eli, the Fanatic ⓘ Epstein ⓘ Goodbye, Columbus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Goodbye, Columbus (novella)
The Conversion of the Jews ⓘ You Can’t Tell a Man by the Song He Sings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed upon release ⓘ |
| explores |
conflicts between tradition and modernity
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romantic relationships across class lines ⓘ tensions between working-class and affluent Jews ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish-American literature
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literary fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394411504 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | Philip Roth’s first major published book ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish-American identity
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assimilation ⓘ postwar American society ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Brenda Patimkin
ⓘ
Neil Klugman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| setInPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American suburban life
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materialism in mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
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