Hungry generation
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The Hungry generation was a radical 1960s Bengali literary movement that challenged traditional aesthetics and social norms through experimental, avant-garde poetry and prose.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hungry generation canonical | 4 |
| Hungry generation manifestos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7504493 — 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: Hungry generation Context triple: [Shakti Chattopadhyay, movement, Hungry generation]
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A.
Hungry
"Hungry" is a track from Common's critically acclaimed hip-hop album "One Day It'll All Make Sense," showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful production.
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B.
Mouths to Feed
"Mouths to Feed" is a track from Ludacris's Grammy-winning hip hop album "Release Therapy."
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C.
Faces of Hunger
Faces of Hunger is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that examines global poverty, famine, and our ethical obligations to alleviate hunger.
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D.
Starving
"Starving" is a 2016 pop song by Hailee Steinfeld, produced in collaboration with Grey and featuring Zedd, that became a commercial hit and showcased her transition into mainstream music.
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E.
Blank Generation
"Blank Generation" is a seminal 1977 punk rock album by Richard Hell and the Voidoids that helped define the early New York punk scene.
- 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: Hungry generation Target entity description: The Hungry generation was a radical 1960s Bengali literary movement that challenged traditional aesthetics and social norms through experimental, avant-garde poetry and prose.
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A.
Hungry
"Hungry" is a track from Common's critically acclaimed hip-hop album "One Day It'll All Make Sense," showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful production.
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B.
Mouths to Feed
"Mouths to Feed" is a track from Ludacris's Grammy-winning hip hop album "Release Therapy."
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C.
Faces of Hunger
Faces of Hunger is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that examines global poverty, famine, and our ethical obligations to alleviate hunger.
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D.
Starving
"Starving" is a 2016 pop song by Hailee Steinfeld, produced in collaboration with Grey and featuring Zedd, that became a commercial hit and showcased her transition into mainstream music.
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E.
Blank Generation
"Blank Generation" is a seminal 1977 punk rock album by Richard Hell and the Voidoids that helped define the early New York punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali literary movement
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avant-garde movement ⓘ literary movement ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge traditional Bengali literary aesthetics
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to confront social conservatism ⓘ to experiment with language and form ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hungryalism
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Hungryalist movement ⓘ
linked to:
Dada
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| characteristic |
anti-establishment stance
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provocative imagery ⓘ rejection of romanticism ⓘ social and political critique ⓘ stream-of-consciousness techniques ⓘ urban sensibility ⓘ use of colloquial language ⓘ use of experimental style ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Malay Roy Choudhury
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Samir Roychoudhury ⓘ Shakti Chattopadhyay ⓘ Subimal Basak ⓘ |
| genre |
poetry
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prose ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Basudeb Dasgupta
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Binoy Majumdar ⓘ Falguni Roy ⓘ Malay Roy Choudhury ⓘ Sabitri Roy ⓘ Samar Sen ⓘ Samir Roychoudhury ⓘ Shakti Chattopadhyay ⓘ Subimal Basak ⓘ Tridib Mitra ⓘ Utpalkumar Basu ⓘ |
| inception | 1961 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beat Generation
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European avant-garde ⓘ French surrealism ⓘ existentialism ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to modern Bengali poetry
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expanded thematic and formal range of Bengali literature ⓘ influenced later Bengali poets ⓘ |
| legalIssue | obscenity charges in India ⓘ |
| location | West Bengal ⓘ |
| movement | Bengali modernism ⓘ |
| movementPublication |
Hungry generation manifestos
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linked to:
Hungry generation
little magazines ⓘ |
| notableEvent | obscenity trial against Malay Roy Choudhury ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Bengali literary establishment ⓘ |
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linked to: Hungry generation