The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer
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The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer is a speculative fiction short story collection expanding the Afrofuturist, dystopian world of Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer concept album and film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer Context triple: [Janelle Monáe, notableWork, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer]
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A.
The Disquieting Muses
"The Disquieting Muses" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of alienation, creativity, and haunting maternal figures, inspired by Giorgio de Chirico’s surrealist painting of the same name.
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B.
Promise of the Real
Promise of the Real is an American rock band led by Lukas Nelson, known for its roots-rock sound and frequent collaborations and touring with Neil Young.
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C.
Tender Buttons
Tender Buttons is an experimental 1914 prose-poetry collection by Gertrude Stein, known for its radical use of language and fragmented, cubist-inspired descriptions of everyday objects, food, and rooms.
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D.
Difficult Women
Difficult Women is a short story collection by Roxane Gay that explores the lives, traumas, and resilience of complex, flawed, and multifaceted women.
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E.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad is a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Jennifer Egan that interweaves the lives of music industry figures across decades in an experimental, time-jumping narrative.
- 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: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer Target entity description: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer is a speculative fiction short story collection expanding the Afrofuturist, dystopian world of Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer concept album and film.
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A.
The Disquieting Muses
"The Disquieting Muses" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of alienation, creativity, and haunting maternal figures, inspired by Giorgio de Chirico’s surrealist painting of the same name.
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B.
Promise of the Real
Promise of the Real is an American rock band led by Lukas Nelson, known for its roots-rock sound and frequent collaborations and touring with Neil Young.
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C.
Tender Buttons
Tender Buttons is an experimental 1914 prose-poetry collection by Gertrude Stein, known for its radical use of language and fragmented, cubist-inspired descriptions of everyday objects, food, and rooms.
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D.
Difficult Women
Difficult Women is a short story collection by Roxane Gay that explores the lives, traumas, and resilience of complex, flawed, and multifaceted women.
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E.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad is a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Jennifer Egan that interweaves the lives of music industry figures across decades in an experimental, time-jumping narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afrofuturist fiction work
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short story collection ⓘ speculative fiction work ⓘ |
| author |
Alaya Dawn Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Danny Lore NERFINISHED ⓘ Eve L. Ewing NERFINISHED ⓘ Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheree Renée Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Yohanca Delgado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dirty Computer (album)
NERFINISHED
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Dirty Computer (emotion picture film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | Black queer protagonists ⓘ |
| genre |
Afrofuturism
ⓘ
dystopian fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nevermind (short story)
NERFINISHED
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Save Changes (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Memory Librarian (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Timebox (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Timebox Altar(ed) (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedWork | Dirty Computer: Emotion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse | Dirty Computer universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | the Memory Librarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2022 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
dystopian near future
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totalitarian surveillance state ⓘ |
| subject |
Afrofuturist world-building
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LGBTQ+ representation in science fiction ⓘ erasure of memory ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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identity ⓘ memory ⓘ queerness ⓘ resistance ⓘ technology and control ⓘ |
| workType | tie-in fiction ⓘ |
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