L’Homme approximatif
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L’Homme approximatif is a major surrealist poem by Tristan Tzara that exemplifies his experimental, avant-garde approach to language and form.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| L’Homme approximatif canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8042287 — 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: L’Homme approximatif Context triple: [Tristan Tzara, notableWork, L’Homme approximatif]
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A.
Loin des hommes
Loin des hommes is a French drama film set in 1950s Algeria that explores themes of colonialism, morality, and human connection amid the Algerian War.
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B.
L’Homme qui vient
L’Homme qui vient is a political and philosophical work by French writer and activist Georges Valois, reflecting his evolving ideological views in early 20th-century France.
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C.
Le Bon Sens
Le Bon Sens is an 18th-century philosophical work by Baron d'Holbach that presents a rigorous materialist and atheist critique of religion and superstition.
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D.
Le sens pratique
Le sens pratique is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes how everyday practices and social behaviors are shaped by underlying structures of power, habitus, and cultural capital.
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E.
La Réjouissance
La Réjouissance is a jubilant, celebratory movement from George Frideric Handel’s orchestral suite Music for the Royal Fireworks, known for its triumphant, dance-like character.
- 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: L’Homme approximatif Target entity description: L’Homme approximatif is a major surrealist poem by Tristan Tzara that exemplifies his experimental, avant-garde approach to language and form.
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A.
Loin des hommes
Loin des hommes is a French drama film set in 1950s Algeria that explores themes of colonialism, morality, and human connection amid the Algerian War.
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B.
L’Homme qui vient
L’Homme qui vient is a political and philosophical work by French writer and activist Georges Valois, reflecting his evolving ideological views in early 20th-century France.
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C.
Le Bon Sens
Le Bon Sens is an 18th-century philosophical work by Baron d'Holbach that presents a rigorous materialist and atheist critique of religion and superstition.
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D.
Le sens pratique
Le sens pratique is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes how everyday practices and social behaviors are shaped by underlying structures of power, habitus, and cultural capital.
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E.
La Réjouissance
La Réjouissance is a jubilant, celebratory movement from George Frideric Handel’s orchestral suite Music for the Royal Fireworks, known for its triumphant, dance-like character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
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surrealist poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European avant-garde
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French Surrealism ⓘ
linked to:
Surrealism
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| author | Tristan Tzara ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Tristan Tzara ⓘ |
| form | experimental poetic form ⓘ |
| genre | Surrealism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Tristan Tzara ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple sections ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Dada
Surrealist poetics ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Dada ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important text in Surrealist poetry
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major work in Tristan Tzara’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | modernist poetry ⓘ |
| medium | printed text ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person elements ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | lyric voice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
avant-garde poetic form
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experimental use of language ⓘ imagistic and associative structure ⓘ stream-of-consciousness style ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’Homme approximatif ⓘ |
| rhetoricalDevice |
alliteration
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metaphor ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| style |
associative imagery
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discontinuous syntax ⓘ free verse ⓘ nonlinear structure ⓘ repetition and variation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
approximation and uncertainty
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human condition ⓘ |
| theme |
fragmentation of the self
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identity ⓘ language and meaning ⓘ perception of reality ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Approximate Man ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
automatic writing
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juxtaposition of images ⓘ semantic disruption ⓘ sound-based associations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: L’Homme approximatif Description of subject: L’Homme approximatif is a major surrealist poem by Tristan Tzara that exemplifies his experimental, avant-garde approach to language and form.
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