Griever: An American Monkey King in China
E601449
"Griever: An American Monkey King in China" is a satirical novel by Gerald Vizenor that reimagines the Monkey King legend through a Native American trickster figure navigating contemporary China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Griever: An American Monkey King in China canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6594506 — 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: Griever: An American Monkey King in China Context triple: [Gerald Vizenor, notableWork, Griever: An American Monkey King in China]
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A.
The White Monkey
The White Monkey is a 1924 novel by John Galsworthy, part of his Forsyte-related “A Modern Comedy” trilogy, exploring post–World War I English society and changing social values.
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B.
The Monkey’s Uncle
The Monkey’s Uncle is a 1965 Disney comedy film starring Annette Funicello and Tommy Kirk that blends college hijinks, pop music, and light science-fiction themes.
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C.
The Monkey Grammarian
The Monkey Grammarian is an experimental philosophical travelogue by Mexican writer Octavio Paz that blends poetry, myth, and linguistic reflection in a meditative journey through language and consciousness.
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D.
El Mono
El Mono is the nickname of Carlos Navarro Montoya, a renowned Colombian-Argentine goalkeeper best known for his long and successful career with Boca Juniors.
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E.
100 Monkeys
100 Monkeys is an American funk-rock band best known for its eclectic, improvisational style and for featuring actor-musician Jackson Rathbone as a member.
- 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: Griever: An American Monkey King in China Target entity description: "Griever: An American Monkey King in China" is a satirical novel by Gerald Vizenor that reimagines the Monkey King legend through a Native American trickster figure navigating contemporary China.
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A.
The White Monkey
The White Monkey is a 1924 novel by John Galsworthy, part of his Forsyte-related “A Modern Comedy” trilogy, exploring post–World War I English society and changing social values.
-
B.
The Monkey’s Uncle
The Monkey’s Uncle is a 1965 Disney comedy film starring Annette Funicello and Tommy Kirk that blends college hijinks, pop music, and light science-fiction themes.
-
C.
The Monkey Grammarian
The Monkey Grammarian is an experimental philosophical travelogue by Mexican writer Octavio Paz that blends poetry, myth, and linguistic reflection in a meditative journey through language and consciousness.
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D.
El Mono
El Mono is the nickname of Carlos Navarro Montoya, a renowned Colombian-Argentine goalkeeper best known for his long and successful career with Boca Juniors.
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E.
100 Monkeys
100 Monkeys is an American funk-rock band best known for its eclectic, improvisational style and for featuring actor-musician Jackson Rathbone as a member.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Gerald Vizenor ⓘ |
| basedOn | Journey to the West ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drawsFromTradition | Native American trickster tradition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | trickster ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasEthnicPerspective | Native American ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalElement | Monkey King legend ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Monkey King
ⓘ
linked to:
Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Native American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Griever de Hocus ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary China ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural encounter
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ political satire ⓘ satire of bureaucracy ⓘ trickster mythology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Griever: An American Monkey King in China Description of subject: "Griever: An American Monkey King in China" is a satirical novel by Gerald Vizenor that reimagines the Monkey King legend through a Native American trickster figure navigating contemporary China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Vizenor