Terrorists and Novelists
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"Terrorists and Novelists" is a work by American author Diane Johnson that explores the intersections of political violence and literary culture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Terrorists and Novelists canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8514185 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Terrorists and Novelists Context triple: [Diane Johnson, wrote, Terrorists and Novelists]
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A.
The Good Terrorist
The Good Terrorist is a political novel by Doris Lessing that follows a group of inept radicals in 1980s London, exploring the psychology and contradictions of left-wing activism and domestic terrorism.
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Terrorism and Kebab
Terrorism and Kebab is a popular Egyptian satirical comedy film that critiques government bureaucracy and social issues through a hostage situation in a Cairo government building.
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C.
Humanism and Terror
Humanism and Terror is a 1947 philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that examines Marxism, violence, and morality in the context of Soviet communism and postwar politics.
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The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
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E.
Persecution and the Art of Writing
Persecution and the Art of Writing is a 1952 philosophical work by Leo Strauss that argues many classic philosophers wrote esoterically—hiding their true, often politically dangerous ideas beneath an exoteric surface—to avoid persecution.
- 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: Terrorists and Novelists Target entity description: "Terrorists and Novelists" is a work by American author Diane Johnson that explores the intersections of political violence and literary culture.
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A.
The Good Terrorist
The Good Terrorist is a political novel by Doris Lessing that follows a group of inept radicals in 1980s London, exploring the psychology and contradictions of left-wing activism and domestic terrorism.
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B.
Terrorism and Kebab
Terrorism and Kebab is a popular Egyptian satirical comedy film that critiques government bureaucracy and social issues through a hostage situation in a Cairo government building.
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C.
Humanism and Terror
Humanism and Terror is a 1947 philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that examines Marxism, violence, and morality in the context of Soviet communism and postwar politics.
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D.
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
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E.
Persecution and the Art of Writing
Persecution and the Art of Writing is a 1952 philosophical work by Leo Strauss that argues many classic philosophers wrote esoterically—hiding their true, often politically dangerous ideas beneath an exoteric surface—to avoid persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ |
| author | Diane Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores | intersections of political violence and literary culture ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
literary culture
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political violence ⓘ relationship between politics and literature ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Terrorists and Novelists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Diane Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terrorists and Novelists Description of subject: "Terrorists and Novelists" is a work by American author Diane Johnson that explores the intersections of political violence and literary culture.
Referenced by (1)
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