Listening to Grasshoppers
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"Listening to Grasshoppers" is a collection of political essays by Indian author Arundhati Roy that critiques nationalism, state violence, and global capitalism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Listening to Grasshoppers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T357669 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Listening to Grasshoppers Context triple: [Arundhati Roy, notableWork, Listening to Grasshoppers]
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A.
The Ants
The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
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B.
Song to a Seagull
Song to a Seagull is the 1968 debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, showcasing her early folk sound and poetic lyricism.
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C.
Listen! The Wind
"Listen! The Wind" is a 1938 memoir by Anne Morrow Lindbergh recounting a perilous transatlantic survey flight she made with her husband, aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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D.
Honeycomb
"Honeycomb" is a popular 1957 pop song recorded by American singer Jimmie Rodgers that became one of his signature hits.
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E.
Music for Chameleons
Music for Chameleons is a 1980 collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces by Truman Capote that blends reportage, memoir, and storytelling in his later, more experimental style.
- 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: Listening to Grasshoppers Target entity description: "Listening to Grasshoppers" is a collection of political essays by Indian author Arundhati Roy that critiques nationalism, state violence, and global capitalism.
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A.
The Ants
The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
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B.
Song to a Seagull
Song to a Seagull is the 1968 debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, showcasing her early folk sound and poetic lyricism.
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C.
Listen! The Wind
"Listen! The Wind" is a 1938 memoir by Anne Morrow Lindbergh recounting a perilous transatlantic survey flight she made with her husband, aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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D.
Honeycomb
"Honeycomb" is a popular 1957 pop song recorded by American singer Jimmie Rodgers that became one of his signature hits.
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E.
Music for Chameleons
Music for Chameleons is a 1980 collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces by Truman Capote that blends reportage, memoir, and storytelling in his later, more experimental style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| critiques |
global capitalism
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militarism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| genre |
political essays
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | political activism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Indian politics
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critique of global capitalism ⓘ critique of nationalism ⓘ critique of state violence ⓘ democracy in India ⓘ globalization ⓘ human rights ⓘ militarization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Hindu nationalism
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critique of neoliberal economic policies ⓘ radical political commentary ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-capitalist
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anti-imperialist ⓘ left-wing ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Field Notes on Democracy
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The Algebra of Infinite Justice ⓘ The God of Small Things ⓘ |
| subject |
civil liberties
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global capitalism ⓘ minority rights ⓘ nationalism in India ⓘ social justice ⓘ state repression ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| workOf | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Listening to Grasshoppers Description of subject: "Listening to Grasshoppers" is a collection of political essays by Indian author Arundhati Roy that critiques nationalism, state violence, and global capitalism.
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