Criticism and Fiction
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Criticism and Fiction is an 1891 collection of literary essays by American author and critic William Dean Howells, in which he articulates his realist principles and views on contemporary literature.
All labels observed (1)
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| Criticism and Fiction canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T319656 — 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: Criticism and Fiction Context triple: [William Dean Howells, notableWork, Criticism and Fiction]
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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B.
Mary: A Fiction
"Mary: A Fiction" is an early feminist novel by Mary Wollstonecraft that explores the emotional and intellectual struggles of a young woman constrained by 18th-century social norms.
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C.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
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E.
New Journalism
New Journalism is a literary style of news writing that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, blending factual reporting with narrative techniques and subjective perspectives more typical of fiction.
- 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: Criticism and Fiction Target entity description: Criticism and Fiction is an 1891 collection of literary essays by American author and critic William Dean Howells, in which he articulates his realist principles and views on contemporary literature.
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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B.
Mary: A Fiction
"Mary: A Fiction" is an early feminist novel by Mary Wollstonecraft that explores the emotional and intellectual struggles of a young woman constrained by 18th-century social norms.
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C.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
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E.
New Journalism
New Journalism is a literary style of news writing that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, blending factual reporting with narrative techniques and subjective perspectives more typical of fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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literary criticism ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
democratic approach to literature
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fidelity to ordinary life in fiction ⓘ |
| articulatesViewOf |
contemporary fiction
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relationship between criticism and creative writing ⓘ role of the novelist ⓘ |
| author | William Dean Howells ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
critic
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novelist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | romantic conventions in fiction ⓘ |
| describes | principles of literary realism ⓘ |
| discusses |
moral responsibility in fiction
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popular vs. high literature ⓘ truthfulness in representation ⓘ |
| genre |
literary essays
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literary realism ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American literary criticism
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theory of American realism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on American realist criticism
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systematic statement of Howells’s realist principles ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| subject |
contemporary literature
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literary criticism ⓘ realist aesthetics ⓘ theory of fiction ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| workOf | William Dean Howells ⓘ |
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