New Weird
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New Weird is a literary genre that blends elements of fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction in experimental, often urban settings, known for its subversive tone and genre-bending narratives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Weird canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4861738 — 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: New Weird Context triple: [China Miéville, movement, New Weird]
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A.
New Weird America scene
The New Weird America scene is a loose movement of early-2000s experimental folk and psychedelic musicians who revived and reimagined traditional American folk with avant-garde, lo-fi, and mystical influences.
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B.
The Weirdness
The Weirdness is a 2007 reunion album by influential proto-punk band The Stooges, marking their first studio release in over three decades.
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C.
Weird World
Weird World is an experimental and eclectic imprint of Domino Recording Company known for releasing adventurous and genre-defying music.
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D.
The Wide World of Weird
The Wide World of Weird is a nonfiction book by Vincent Gaddis that explores strange phenomena, mysteries, and unexplained events from around the world.
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E.
Other Worlds
Other Worlds is a science book by Carl Sagan that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and the nature of planets and moons beyond Earth.
- 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 Weird Target entity description: New Weird is a literary genre that blends elements of fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction in experimental, often urban settings, known for its subversive tone and genre-bending narratives.
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A.
New Weird America scene
The New Weird America scene is a loose movement of early-2000s experimental folk and psychedelic musicians who revived and reimagined traditional American folk with avant-garde, lo-fi, and mystical influences.
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B.
The Weirdness
The Weirdness is a 2007 reunion album by influential proto-punk band The Stooges, marking their first studio release in over three decades.
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C.
Weird World
Weird World is an experimental and eclectic imprint of Domino Recording Company known for releasing adventurous and genre-defying music.
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D.
The Wide World of Weird
The Wide World of Weird is a nonfiction book by Vincent Gaddis that explores strange phenomena, mysteries, and unexplained events from around the world.
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E.
Other Worlds
Other Worlds is a science book by Carl Sagan that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and the nature of planets and moons beyond Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary genre
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speculative fiction subgenre ⓘ |
| becameProminentIn | early 21st century ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | New Weird fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambiguous morality
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experimental narrative style ⓘ focus on the weird and uncanny ⓘ genre deconstruction ⓘ genre-blending ⓘ grotesque imagery ⓘ hybrid monsters ⓘ secondary-world settings ⓘ subversive tone ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ urban settings ⓘ |
| hasCriticalDiscussionIn | The New Weird anthology ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
fantasy
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor |
Catherynne M. Valente
NERFINISHED
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China Miéville NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff VanderMeer NERFINISHED ⓘ K. J. Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ Laird Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ M. John Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Steph Swainston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Acceptance
NERFINISHED
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Annihilation NERFINISHED ⓘ Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Saints and Madmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdido Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ The Etched City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vorrh NERFINISHED ⓘ Veniss Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ Viriconium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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body horror ⓘ capitalism and exploitation ⓘ colonialism and postcolonialism ⓘ ecological collapse ⓘ political commentary ⓘ postmodern sensibility ⓘ social critique ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
fusion of pulp traditions with literary experimentation
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reaction against commercial epic fantasy conventions ⓘ |
| isRelatedToGenre |
bizarro fiction
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dark fantasy ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ slipstream fiction ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: New Weird Description of subject: New Weird is a literary genre that blends elements of fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction in experimental, often urban settings, known for its subversive tone and genre-bending narratives.
Referenced by (2)
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