Book One: History as a Novel
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"Book One: History as a Novel" is the first section of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, blending novelistic techniques with historical reportage about the 1967 March on the Pentagon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book One: History as a Novel canonical | 1 |
| Book Two: The Novel as History | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2886160 — 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: Book One: History as a Novel Context triple: [Armies of the Night, dividedInto, Book One: History as a Novel]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Between Hope and History
"Between Hope and History" is a political book by Bill Clinton that outlines his centrist vision, policy priorities, and reflections on his presidency during the 1990s.
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D.
essay "A Brief History of A Brief History"
"A Brief History of A Brief History" is an essay by Stephen Hawking that reflects on the creation, impact, and reception of his landmark popular-science book "A Brief History of Time."
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E.
Aspects of the Novel
Aspects of the Novel is a collection of literary lectures by E. M. Forster that analyzes the fundamental elements and techniques of novel writing.
- 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: Book One: History as a Novel Target entity description: "Book One: History as a Novel" is the first section of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, blending novelistic techniques with historical reportage about the 1967 March on the Pentagon.
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A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Between Hope and History
"Between Hope and History" is a political book by Bill Clinton that outlines his centrist vision, policy priorities, and reflections on his presidency during the 1990s.
-
D.
essay "A Brief History of A Brief History"
"A Brief History of A Brief History" is an essay by Stephen Hawking that reflects on the creation, impact, and reception of his landmark popular-science book "A Brief History of Time."
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E.
Aspects of the Novel
Aspects of the Novel is a collection of literary lectures by E. M. Forster that analyzes the fundamental elements and techniques of novel writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn | Norman Mailer as a character ⓘ |
| genre |
New Journalism
ⓘ
historical narrative ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| isFirstSectionOf |
Armies of the Night
ⓘ
surface form:
The Armies of the Night
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOf |
Armies of the Night
ⓘ
surface form:
The Armies of the Night
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| portrays |
anti–Vietnam War activists
ⓘ
intellectuals and writers at the march ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book Two: The Novel as History ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
1967 March on the Pentagon
ⓘ
Vietnam War protest movement ⓘ |
| subtitleRelation | History as a Novel, the Novel as History ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1967 ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
historical reportage
ⓘ
novelistic techniques ⓘ |
| workType | autobiographical reportage ⓘ |
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Subject: Book One: History as a Novel Description of subject: "Book One: History as a Novel" is the first section of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, blending novelistic techniques with historical reportage about the 1967 March on the Pentagon.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Book Two: The Novel as History