The Short-Timers
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The Short-Timers is a semi-autobiographical Vietnam War novel by Gustav Hasford that offers a stark, darkly satirical portrayal of U.S. Marines’ training and combat experiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Short-Timers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Short-Timers Context triple: [Full Metal Jacket, basedOn, The Short-Timers]
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A.
A Few Quick Ones
A Few Quick Ones is a collection of humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, many of which feature his recurring characters and comic settings.
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B.
The Underachievers
The Underachievers are a Brooklyn-based hip-hop duo known for their psychedelic, lyrically dense style and association with the Beast Coast movement.
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C.
The Other Ones
The Other Ones was a post-Grateful Dead rock band formed by surviving members of the Grateful Dead to continue performing the group’s music and related material.
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D.
The Runners
The Runners are an American record production duo known for crafting polished, radio-friendly hip hop and R&B tracks for major artists.
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E.
The Spielers
The Spielers is a painting by American artist George Luks, associated with the Ashcan School’s gritty, realist depictions of urban life.
- 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: The Short-Timers Target entity description: The Short-Timers is a semi-autobiographical Vietnam War novel by Gustav Hasford that offers a stark, darkly satirical portrayal of U.S. Marines’ training and combat experiences.
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A.
A Few Quick Ones
A Few Quick Ones is a collection of humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, many of which feature his recurring characters and comic settings.
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B.
The Underachievers
The Underachievers are a Brooklyn-based hip-hop duo known for their psychedelic, lyrically dense style and association with the Beast Coast movement.
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C.
The Other Ones
The Other Ones was a post-Grateful Dead rock band formed by surviving members of the Grateful Dead to continue performing the group’s music and related material.
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D.
The Runners
The Runners are an American record production duo known for crafting polished, radio-friendly hip hop and R&B tracks for major artists.
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E.
The Spielers
The Spielers is a painting by American artist George Luks, associated with the Ashcan School’s gritty, realist depictions of urban life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vietnam War novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Full Metal Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Gustav Hasford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gustav Hasford's experiences as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam ⓘ |
| coBasisOfAdaptationWith | The Phantom Blooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
U.S. Marine Corps recruit training
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combat experiences in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Phantom Blooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
military fiction
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satirical fiction ⓘ war fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
NERFINISHED
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James T. "Joker" Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780060970621 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hue
NERFINISHED
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Parris Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | James T. "Joker" Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 192 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | U.S. Marine combat correspondent ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of war
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loss of innocence ⓘ military indoctrination ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Vietnam War cinema
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realistic depiction of Marine boot camp ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Gustav Hasford's Vietnam trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
dehumanization in military training
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morality in combat ⓘ psychological effects of war ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1960s ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly satirical
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stark ⓘ |
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Subject: The Short-Timers Description of subject: The Short-Timers is a semi-autobiographical Vietnam War novel by Gustav Hasford that offers a stark, darkly satirical portrayal of U.S. Marines’ training and combat experiences.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Private Joker