Lear
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Lear is a 1971 play by Edward Bond that radically reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a brutal, politically charged critique of authoritarianism and violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lear canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lear Context triple: [Edward Bond, notableWork, Lear]
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A.
Lear
Lear is the surname of Norman Lear, the influential American television writer and producer known for creating groundbreaking sitcoms such as "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
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King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that portrays an aging monarch’s descent into madness after he divides his kingdom among his daughters, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and human suffering.
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C.
Macbeth
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows a Scottish nobleman’s bloody rise to power after a prophecy and his own unchecked ambition drive him to murder and tyranny.
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D.
The Last Lear
The Last Lear is a 2007 Indian English-language drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh, featuring Amitabh Bachchan as an aging Shakespearean actor confronting his past and the nature of performance.
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E.
Tempest
Tempest is a 2012 studio album by Bob Dylan, noted for its dark, narrative-driven songs and often regarded as one of his strongest late-career works.
- 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: Lear Target entity description: Lear is a 1971 play by Edward Bond that radically reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a brutal, politically charged critique of authoritarianism and violence.
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A.
Lear
Lear is the surname of Norman Lear, the influential American television writer and producer known for creating groundbreaking sitcoms such as "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
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B.
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that portrays an aging monarch’s descent into madness after he divides his kingdom among his daughters, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and human suffering.
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C.
Macbeth
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows a Scottish nobleman’s bloody rise to power after a prophecy and his own unchecked ambition drive him to murder and tyranny.
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D.
The Last Lear
The Last Lear is a 2007 Indian English-language drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh, featuring Amitabh Bachchan as an aging Shakespearean actor confronting his past and the nature of performance.
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E.
Tempest
Tempest is a 2012 studio album by Bob Dylan, noted for its dark, narrative-driven songs and often regarded as one of his strongest late-career works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Edward Bond ⓘ |
| basedOn | King Lear ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
Brechtian influence
ⓘ
epic theatre elements ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bodice
ⓘ
Cordelia ⓘ Fontanelle ⓘ Lear ⓘ The Ghost of the Worker ⓘ The Gravedigger’s Boy ⓘ Warrington ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
graphic depiction of violence
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radical reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial violence on stage
ⓘ
politically charged reinterpretation of a Shakespearean tragedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| premiereLocation | Royal Court Theatre ⓘ |
| producedBy | Royal Court Theatre ⓘ |
| setting | an unnamed authoritarian state ⓘ |
| subject |
authoritarianism
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civil conflict ⓘ family relationships ⓘ guilt ⓘ madness ⓘ oppression ⓘ political power ⓘ redemption ⓘ resistance ⓘ state violence ⓘ torture ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ war ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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construction of enemies by the state ⓘ critique of authoritarian rule ⓘ cycle of violence ⓘ responsibility of the individual ⓘ |
| writer | Edward Bond ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1971 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lear Description of subject: Lear is a 1971 play by Edward Bond that radically reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a brutal, politically charged critique of authoritarianism and violence.
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