Dial-A-Poem project
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conceptual art project
poetry project
sound art project
telecommunications art project
telephone-based poetry service
The Dial-A-Poem project was an innovative late-1960s telephone-based poetry service that let callers listen to recorded poems by contemporary poets and artists, helping to bring experimental poetry into everyday life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dial-A-Poem Poets LP series | 1 |
| Dial-A-Poem project canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dial-A-Poem project Context triple: [John Giorno, founded, Dial-A-Poem project]
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A.
Poemata
Poemata is a collection of Latin poems by the Swiss polymath Albrecht von Haller, reflecting his prominence in 18th-century scientific and literary circles.
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B.
The Future Poetry
The Future Poetry is a critical work by Indian philosopher and yogi Sri Aurobindo that explores the spiritual evolution of poetry and envisions a higher, more intuitive poetic expression for the future.
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C.
Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is a literary organization and publisher dedicated to promoting poetry through its magazine, digital archives, educational programs, and public events.
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D.
Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley
The Poetry for the People program at the University of California, Berkeley is a community-centered poetry and social justice initiative that empowers students and local residents to write, perform, and teach politically engaged verse.
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E.
The Kraus Project
The Kraus Project is Jonathan Franzen’s annotated and translated collection of essays by the acerbic Austrian satirist Karl Kraus, exploring language, media, and modernity.
- 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: Dial-A-Poem project Target entity description: The Dial-A-Poem project was an innovative late-1960s telephone-based poetry service that let callers listen to recorded poems by contemporary poets and artists, helping to bring experimental poetry into everyday life.
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A.
Poemata
Poemata is a collection of Latin poems by the Swiss polymath Albrecht von Haller, reflecting his prominence in 18th-century scientific and literary circles.
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B.
The Future Poetry
The Future Poetry is a critical work by Indian philosopher and yogi Sri Aurobindo that explores the spiritual evolution of poetry and envisions a higher, more intuitive poetic expression for the future.
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C.
Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is a literary organization and publisher dedicated to promoting poetry through its magazine, digital archives, educational programs, and public events.
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D.
Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley
The Poetry for the People program at the University of California, Berkeley is a community-centered poetry and social justice initiative that empowers students and local residents to write, perform, and teach politically engaged verse.
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E.
The Kraus Project
The Kraus Project is Jonathan Franzen’s annotated and translated collection of essays by the acerbic Austrian satirist Karl Kraus, exploring language, media, and modernity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual art project
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poetry project ⓘ sound art project ⓘ telecommunications art project ⓘ telephone-based poetry service ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | John Giorno ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
audio tapes
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telephone calls ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
poetry
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sound art ⓘ telecommunications art ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental poetry
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performance poetry ⓘ sound poetry ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
dissemination of contemporary poetry
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integration of poetry into everyday life ⓘ promotion of experimental poetry ⓘ public access to recorded poetry ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later poetry hotlines
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sound art distribution practices ⓘ telecommunications-based art ⓘ telephone art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beat poetry
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New York avant-garde art scene ⓘ performance art ⓘ |
| location |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| medium |
audio recording
ⓘ
telephone ⓘ |
| movement |
American avant-garde
ⓘ
New York School of poetry ⓘ
linked to:
New York School
conceptual art movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
free public access via telephone
ⓘ
randomized poem selection for callers ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Allen Ginsberg
ⓘ
Anne Waldman ⓘ
linked to:
Diane di Prima
Bernadette Mayer ⓘ Brion Gysin ⓘ Jim Carroll ⓘ John Ashbery ⓘ John Giorno ⓘ Laurie Anderson ⓘ Patti Smith ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg ⓘ William S. Burroughs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dial-A-Poem Poets LP series
ⓘ
linked to:
Dial-A-Poem project
|
| operator | Giorno Poetry Systems ⓘ |
| startTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| use |
answering machines
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tape recorders ⓘ telephone network ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Dial-A-Poem project