A Slap in the Face of Public Taste
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"A Slap in the Face of Public Taste" is a 1912 Russian Futurist manifesto that provocatively rejected traditional art and literature in favor of radical, avant-garde experimentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Slap in the Face of Public Taste canonical | 2 |
| Пощёчина общественному вкусу | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5526981 — 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: A Slap in the Face of Public Taste Context triple: [Russian Futurism, notableWork, A Slap in the Face of Public Taste]
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A.
Bad Taste
Bad Taste is a 1987 low-budget splatter comedy film that marked Peter Jackson’s feature directorial debut and gained cult status for its outrageous gore and dark humor.
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B.
The Spectre of Sex Appeal
The Spectre of Sex Appeal is a surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that explores themes of desire, memory, and psychological tension through distorted, dreamlike imagery.
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C.
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know is an autobiographical book by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, recounting his extraordinary life of polar expeditions, military service, and high-risk adventures.
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D.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
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E.
The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth is a 2009 romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler that explores the clash between idealistic romance and blunt relationship advice.
- 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: A Slap in the Face of Public Taste Target entity description: "A Slap in the Face of Public Taste" is a 1912 Russian Futurist manifesto that provocatively rejected traditional art and literature in favor of radical, avant-garde experimentation.
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A.
Bad Taste
Bad Taste is a 1987 low-budget splatter comedy film that marked Peter Jackson’s feature directorial debut and gained cult status for its outrageous gore and dark humor.
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B.
The Spectre of Sex Appeal
The Spectre of Sex Appeal is a surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that explores themes of desire, memory, and psychological tension through distorted, dreamlike imagery.
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C.
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know is an autobiographical book by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, recounting his extraordinary life of polar expeditions, military service, and high-risk adventures.
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D.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
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E.
The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth is a 2009 romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler that explores the clash between idealistic romance and blunt relationship advice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Futurist manifesto
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literary manifesto ⓘ |
| aim |
to break with traditional art and literature
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to promote radical artistic experimentation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cubo-Futurism
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Russian avant-garde ⓘ |
| author |
Aleksei Kruchyonykh
ⓘ
David Burliuk ⓘ Velimir Khlebnikov ⓘ Vladimir Mayakovsky ⓘ |
| callsFor | rejection of classical authors ⓘ |
| collectiveAuthorGroup | Hylaea ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | pre-revolutionary Russian culture ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1912-12-18 ⓘ |
| format | pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre | manifesto ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational text of Russian Futurism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century experimental poetry
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Russian avant-garde literature ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Futurism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movement | Russian Futurism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attack on established literary canon
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call for new language and forms in poetry ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Пощёчина общественному вкусу
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linked to:
A Slap in the Face of Public Taste
|
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Moscow ⓘ |
| positionOnTradition | hostile ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hylaea ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
literary radicalism
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modernism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Trap for Judges
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The Word as Such ⓘ |
| subject |
Russian literature
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avant-garde art ⓘ experimental poetry ⓘ rejection of traditional aesthetics ⓘ |
| targetAudience | contemporary Russian literary establishment ⓘ |
| title | A Slap in the Face of Public Taste ⓘ |
| tone |
polemical
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provocative ⓘ |
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Subject: A Slap in the Face of Public Taste Description of subject: "A Slap in the Face of Public Taste" is a 1912 Russian Futurist manifesto that provocatively rejected traditional art and literature in favor of radical, avant-garde experimentation.
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linked to: A Slap in the Face of Public Taste