The Joke
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The Joke is a novel by Milan Kundera that blends dark humor and political critique to explore the personal and ideological consequences of life under a repressive communist regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Joke canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5517183 — 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 Joke Context triple: [Milan Kundera, notableWork, The Joke]
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A.
The Joke
"The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, anthemic ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that champions marginalized and misunderstood people.
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B.
I Started a Joke
"I Started a Joke" is a melancholic 1968 pop ballad by the Bee Gees, known for its introspective lyrics and Robin Gibb's distinctive lead vocal.
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C.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
Belaugh
Belaugh is a small, picturesque village in Norfolk, England, known for its riverside setting within the Norfolk Broads.
- 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 Joke Target entity description: The Joke is a novel by Milan Kundera that blends dark humor and political critique to explore the personal and ideological consequences of life under a repressive communist regime.
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A.
The Joke
"The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, anthemic ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that champions marginalized and misunderstood people.
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B.
I Started a Joke
"I Started a Joke" is a melancholic 1968 pop ballad by the Bee Gees, known for its introspective lyrics and Robin Gibb's distinctive lead vocal.
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C.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
Belaugh
Belaugh is a small, picturesque village in Norfolk, England, known for its riverside setting within the Norfolk Broads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Joke (1969 film) ⓘ |
| author | Milan Kundera ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | banned in Czechoslovakia after 1968 ⓘ |
| character |
Helena
ⓘ
Jaroslav ⓘ Kostka ⓘ Ludvik Jahn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | The Joke ⓘ |
| explores |
abuse of power by political authorities
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limits of humor in authoritarian systems ⓘ tension between private life and political ideology ⓘ unreliability of personal narratives ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Jaromil Jireš ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ political novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Czechoslovak communist politics
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Stalinist-era repression ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important work of Czech dissident literature
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one of Milan Kundera's major early works ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ideology and individual freedom
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irony and misunderstanding ⓘ life under a repressive communist regime ⓘ memory and history ⓘ political persecution ⓘ revenge and its futility ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
multiple narrators
ⓘ
nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a postcard joke leads to political punishment
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expulsion from the Communist Party ⓘ forced labor in a penal unit ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ludvik Jahn ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | Czech publishing house Československý spisovatel ⓘ |
| setting | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early years of communist rule in Czechoslovakia
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post-World War II era ⓘ |
| style | blend of dark humor and political critique ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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