The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
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The Collected Works of Billy the Kid is a genre-blending, experimental book by Michael Ondaatje that reimagines the life and legend of the outlaw Billy the Kid through poetry, prose, and fragmented narrative.
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| The Collected Works of Billy the Kid canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid Context triple: [Michael Ondaatje, notableWork, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid]
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The Return of Frank James
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The Oklahoma Kid
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In the Shadow of Two Gunmen
"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" is a two-part, critically acclaimed early episode of *The West Wing* that dramatizes the aftermath of an assassination attempt and explores key characters’ backstories.
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D.
The Iron Sheriff
The Iron Sheriff is a 1957 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman torn between duty and family loyalty.
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The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me is a 2010 neo-noir crime thriller film, based on Jim Thompson’s novel, in which Casey Affleck plays a seemingly mild-mannered small-town deputy sheriff hiding a violent psychopathic nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid Target entity description: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid is a genre-blending, experimental book by Michael Ondaatje that reimagines the life and legend of the outlaw Billy the Kid through poetry, prose, and fragmented narrative.
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A.
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James is a 1940 Western film that follows Frank James’s quest for justice after the death of his infamous outlaw brother Jesse James.
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B.
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney as a fast-drawing drifter who clashes with corrupt town leaders on the American frontier.
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C.
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen
"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" is a two-part, critically acclaimed early episode of *The West Wing* that dramatizes the aftermath of an assassination attempt and explores key characters’ backstories.
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D.
The Iron Sheriff
The Iron Sheriff is a 1957 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman torn between duty and family loyalty.
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E.
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me is a 2010 neo-noir crime thriller film, based on Jim Thompson’s novel, in which Casey Affleck plays a seemingly mild-mannered small-town deputy sheriff hiding a violent psychopathic nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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experimental literature work ⓘ genre-blending work ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Michael Ondaatje ⓘ |
| author | Michael Ondaatje ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Governor General's Award for English-language drama
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surface form:
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama
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| awardReceivedYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| contains |
photographic elements
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poems ⓘ prose passages ⓘ typographical experimentation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Anansi Press ⓘ |
| genre |
Western literature
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experimental fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage play adaptation ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780887840124 ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Canadian poetry
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experimental historical fiction ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
lyric
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postmodern ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fragmented narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending documentary and fictional elements
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innovative narrative form ⓘ reimagining the legend of Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian literature ⓘ |
| pointOfView | multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Anansi Press
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surface form:
House of Anansi Press
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| setting |
Old West
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surface form:
American Old West
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| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| structure |
hybrid of poetry and prose
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| subject | Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| theme |
American frontier mythology
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identity ⓘ memory ⓘ myth versus history ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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