The Fall of the City
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The Fall of the City is a 1937 verse radio drama by Archibald MacLeish that allegorically explores the rise of fascism and the surrender of freedom in a modern city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fall of the City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1520057 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fall of the City Context triple: [Archibald MacLeish, notableWork, The Fall of the City]
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A.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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B.
City Without Walls
City Without Walls is a poetry collection by W. H. Auden that reflects his mature style, blending moral reflection, social commentary, and formal experimentation.
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C.
War of the Cities
The War of the Cities was a series of reciprocal missile and air attacks on major urban centers during the Iran–Iraq War, marked by extensive civilian casualties and psychological warfare.
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D.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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E.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
- 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 Fall of the City Target entity description: The Fall of the City is a 1937 verse radio drama by Archibald MacLeish that allegorically explores the rise of fascism and the surrender of freedom in a modern city.
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A.
After the Fall
After the Fall is a semi-autobiographical play by Arthur Miller that explores themes of guilt, memory, and personal responsibility, widely seen as reflecting his relationship with Marilyn Monroe and the era of McCarthyism.
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B.
City Without Walls
City Without Walls is a poetry collection by W. H. Auden that reflects his mature style, blending moral reflection, social commentary, and formal experimentation.
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C.
War of the Cities
The War of the Cities was a series of reciprocal missile and air attacks on major urban centers during the Iran–Iraq War, marked by extensive civilian casualties and psychological warfare.
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D.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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E.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical work
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radio drama ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| allegoricallyRepresents |
the capitulation of democratic societies
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the rise of fascist leaders in the 1930s ⓘ |
| author | Archibald MacLeish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Archibald MacLeish ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
charismatic leadership
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crowd manipulation ⓘ loss of individual autonomy ⓘ political propaganda ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
announcer
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chorus of citizens ⓘ conqueror ⓘ messenger ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastSeries | Columbia Workshop ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAsText | 1937 ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
political allegory
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radio drama ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later political radio drama ⓘ |
| hasMeter | free verse ⓘ |
| hasPublicationForm | printed play text ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
1930s fascism in Europe
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interwar period ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | radio broadcast ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authoritarianism
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mass psychology ⓘ rise of fascism ⓘ surrender of freedom ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | a modern city ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of radio as a medium for serious verse drama
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political commentary on contemporary events ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1937-04-11 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Columbia Broadcasting System ⓘ |
| partOf | Archibald MacLeish’s political works of the 1930s ⓘ |
| producer | Columbia Workshop ⓘ |
| publisherOfTextVersion |
Houghton Mifflin
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surface form:
Houghton Mifflin Company
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| setting | public square of a city ⓘ |
| structure | one-act drama ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstBroadcast | 1937 ⓘ |
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