Irving Howe
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democratic socialist
essayist
human
literary critic
magazine editor
social critic
university teacher
Irving Howe was an influential American literary and social critic, democratic socialist, and co-founder of the journal Dissent, known for his writings on politics, culture, and Yiddish literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irving Howe canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3545545 — 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: Irving Howe Context triple: [DeWitt Clinton High School, notableAlumni, Irving Howe]
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A.
Herbert Aptheker
Herbert Aptheker was an American Marxist historian and activist best known for his pioneering scholarship on African American history and slave revolts.
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B.
Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is an American historian and editor known for his work on radical politics, labor history, and comics, often exploring the intersection of leftist movements and popular culture.
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C.
Howard Fast
Howard Fast was an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his historical and politically charged works, including the novel that inspired the film "Spartacus."
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D.
Horace M. Kallen
Horace M. Kallen was an American philosopher and cultural pluralist best known for developing the concept of cultural pluralism in the United States and advocating for ethnic diversity and Zionism.
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E.
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Stanley Edgar Hyman was an American literary critic and professor known for his influential work in myth, folklore, and structuralist criticism, as well as his role in mid-20th-century American letters.
- 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: Irving Howe Target entity description: Irving Howe was an influential American literary and social critic, democratic socialist, and co-founder of the journal Dissent, known for his writings on politics, culture, and Yiddish literature.
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A.
Herbert Aptheker
Herbert Aptheker was an American Marxist historian and activist best known for his pioneering scholarship on African American history and slave revolts.
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B.
Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is an American historian and editor known for his work on radical politics, labor history, and comics, often exploring the intersection of leftist movements and popular culture.
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C.
Howard Fast
Howard Fast was an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his historical and politically charged works, including the novel that inspired the film "Spartacus."
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D.
Horace M. Kallen
Horace M. Kallen was an American philosopher and cultural pluralist best known for developing the concept of cultural pluralism in the United States and advocating for ethnic diversity and Zionism.
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E.
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Stanley Edgar Hyman was an American literary critic and professor known for his influential work in myth, folklore, and structuralist criticism, as well as his role in mid-20th-century American letters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
democratic socialist
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ literary critic ⓘ magazine editor ⓘ social critic ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| birthName | Irving Horenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| coFounded | Dissent ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-06-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-05-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | City College of New York ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Yiddish literature
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literary criticism ⓘ political theory ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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nonfiction ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish immigrant experience
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socialist tradition ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-Stalinist left
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democratic socialism ⓘ |
| name | Irving Howe self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Leon Trotsky
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Politics and the Novel ⓘ Steady Work ⓘ The American Newness ⓘ The Critical Point ⓘ World of Our Fathers ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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literary critic ⓘ professor ⓘ social critic ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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The Bronx ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Brandeis University
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City University of New York ⓘ Hunter College ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
American politics
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Jewish immigration to the United States ⓘ Yiddish culture ⓘ modern literature ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irving Howe Description of subject: Irving Howe was an influential American literary and social critic, democratic socialist, and co-founder of the journal Dissent, known for his writings on politics, culture, and Yiddish literature.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dissent
subject surface form:
Dissent