Algonquin Round Table
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The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, and actors in the 1920s known for their sharp wit, wordplay, and influential contributions to American humor and literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algonquin Round Table canonical | 14 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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literary circle ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | around 1929 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American literature
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drama ⓘ journalism ⓘ theatre criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
journalistic influence
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literary collaboration ⓘ sharp wit ⓘ urban sophistication ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alexander Woollcott
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Deems Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Ogden Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Edna Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Edna Ferber NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin P. Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ George S. Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Heywood Broun NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Connelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrie Ryskind NERFINISHED ⓘ Neysa McMein NERFINISHED ⓘ Noël Coward (visitor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring Lardner (associate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallulah Bankhead (occasional participant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1919 ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century American satire
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American humor ⓘ Broadway comedy ⓘ The New Yorker style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Algonquin Hotel
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
wit
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wordplay ⓘ |
| meetingPlace |
Algonquin Hotel Rose Room
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Algonquin Hotel dining room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Vicious Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Broadway reviews
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New York Times pieces ⓘ New York World columns NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Yorker (indirectly through founding members) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanity Fair contributions ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
daily luncheon meetings
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vicious circle gatherings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.