How to Be Alone
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How to Be Alone is a collection of personal and political essays by Jonathan Franzen that explores themes of solitude, reading, and the impact of contemporary culture on private life.
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| How to Be Alone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3331518 — 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: How to Be Alone Context triple: [Jonathan Franzen, notableWork, How to Be Alone]
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A.
Alone Together
Alone Together is a critically acclaimed 2012 debut solo album by jazz drummer and producer Karriem Riggins that blends jazz, hip-hop, and experimental beats.
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B.
When You’re Alone
"When You’re Alone" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album "Tunnel of Love," reflecting themes of loneliness and emotional introspection.
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C.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
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D.
Rather Be
"Rather Be" is a 2014 hit single by British electronic group Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne, known for its blend of classical-inspired strings with dance-pop production.
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E.
To Be Alone with You
"To Be Alone with You" is a laid-back country-influenced love song by Bob Dylan, known for its warm, intimate tone and simple romantic lyrics.
- 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: How to Be Alone Target entity description: How to Be Alone is a collection of personal and political essays by Jonathan Franzen that explores themes of solitude, reading, and the impact of contemporary culture on private life.
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A.
Alone Together
Alone Together is a critically acclaimed 2012 debut solo album by jazz drummer and producer Karriem Riggins that blends jazz, hip-hop, and experimental beats.
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B.
When You’re Alone
"When You’re Alone" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album "Tunnel of Love," reflecting themes of loneliness and emotional introspection.
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C.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
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D.
Rather Be
"Rather Be" is a 2014 hit single by British electronic group Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne, known for its blend of classical-inspired strings with dance-pop production.
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E.
To Be Alone with You
"To Be Alone with You" is a laid-back country-influenced love song by Bob Dylan, known for its warm, intimate tone and simple romantic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Franzen ⓘ |
| authorWork | is an early non-fiction work by Jonathan Franzen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre | essays ⓘ |
| hasEssay |
Books in Bed
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Control Units ⓘ First City ⓘ Imperial Bedroom ⓘ Inauguration Day, January 2001 ⓘ Lost in the Mail ⓘ Meet Me in St. Louis ⓘ Mr. Difficult ⓘ My Father’s Brain ⓘ Scavenging ⓘ Sifting the Ashes ⓘ The Nineties ⓘ The Reader in Exile ⓘ Why Bother? ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780374173274 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
personal essays
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political essays ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of contemporary media culture
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exploration of the value of reading ⓘ reflection on privacy in modern life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Freedom
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The Corrections ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American society
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family relationships ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ mass culture ⓘ mental illness ⓘ technology and communication ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary culture
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impact of mass media ⓘ literary culture ⓘ privacy ⓘ public vs private life ⓘ reading ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
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