History as a Novel, the Novel as History
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"History as a Novel, the Novel as History" is the subtitle of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, highlighting its blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| History as a Novel, the Novel as History canonical | 2 |
| The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Context triple: [Armies of the Night, subtitle, History as a Novel, the Novel as History]
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A.
The Politics of History
The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
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B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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C.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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E.
Literature and Revolution
Literature and Revolution is Leon Trotsky’s influential 1920s work of literary criticism that analyzes the relationship between art, culture, and socialist revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Target entity description: "History as a Novel, the Novel as History" is the subtitle of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, highlighting its blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative.
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A.
The Politics of History
The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
-
B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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C.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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E.
Literature and Revolution
Literature and Revolution is Leon Trotsky’s influential 1920s work of literary criticism that analyzes the relationship between art, culture, and socialist revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book subtitle
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literary concept ⓘ nonfiction subtitle ⓘ |
| appearsOnTitlePageWith |
Armies of the Night
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surface form:
The Armies of the Night
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| associatedEvent | 1967 March on the Pentagon ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1960s American literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| category | subtitle in American literature ⓘ |
| coinageBy | Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| contrasts | traditional academic history ⓘ |
| describesForm | blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative ⓘ |
| describesGenreBlend | history and novel ⓘ |
| describesWorkType | nonfiction novel ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
narrative treatment of historical events
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novelistic techniques in nonfiction ⓘ subjective perspective in historical writing ⓘ |
| isSubtitleOf |
Armies of the Night
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surface form:
The Armies of the Night
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| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOfFullTitle |
History as a Novel, the Novel as History
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History
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| reflects |
Mailer’s self-conscious narrative stance
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experimental approaches to historiography in literature ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
creative nonfiction
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faction (fact-based fiction) ⓘ metafictional history ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Journalism
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historical narrative ⓘ literary journalism ⓘ |
| subtitleOfWorkBy | Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
author as character in history
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boundary between fact and fiction ⓘ representation of real events through fiction-like narrative ⓘ |
| usedAs | critical shorthand for Mailer’s narrative method ⓘ |
| usedIn | nonfiction literature ⓘ |
| usedInDiscussionsOf |
genre hybridity
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postwar American nonfiction ⓘ the novelization of history ⓘ |
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Subject: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Description of subject: "History as a Novel, the Novel as History" is the subtitle of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, highlighting its blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative.
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this entity surface form:
The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History
History as a Novel, the Novel as History
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History as a Novel, the Novel as History
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this entity surface form:
The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History