MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
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MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors is a satirical war novel that follows the irreverent exploits of army surgeons in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War and served as the basis for the famous film and television series "M*A*S*H."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors canonical | 9 |
| M*A*S*H | 1 |
| MASH | 1 |
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Target entity: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Context triple: [Richard Hooker, notableWork, MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors]
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MASH
MASH is a 1970 satirical black comedy war film directed by Robert Altman, renowned for its irreverent take on the Korean War and its influential role in the New Hollywood era.
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M*A*S*H (TV series)
M*A*S*H is an acclaimed American television dramedy set during the Korean War that follows the lives of Army doctors and staff at a mobile surgical hospital, blending dark humor with poignant anti-war themes.
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The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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The G.I.’s General
The G.I.’s General is a nickname for U.S. Army General Omar Bradley, renowned World War II commander known for his leadership of American ground forces in Europe and his reputation as a soldiers’ general.
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A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Target entity description: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors is a satirical war novel that follows the irreverent exploits of army surgeons in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War and served as the basis for the famous film and television series "M*A*S*H."
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A.
MASH
MASH is a 1970 satirical black comedy war film directed by Robert Altman, renowned for its irreverent take on the Korean War and its influential role in the New Hollywood era.
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B.
M*A*S*H (TV series)
M*A*S*H is an acclaimed American television dramedy set during the Korean War that follows the lives of Army doctors and staff at a mobile surgical hospital, blending dark humor with poignant anti-war themes.
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C.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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D.
The G.I.’s General
The G.I.’s General is a nickname for U.S. Army General Omar Bradley, renowned World War II commander known for his leadership of American ground forces in Europe and his reputation as a soldiers’ general.
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E.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical war novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
M*A*S*H (1972–1983 television series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MASH (1970 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Richard Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorPseudonymOf | H. Richard Hornberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | author's experiences as a surgeon in the Korean War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
combat casualties
ⓘ
tension between duty and cynicism ⓘ |
| firstInSeries | M*A*S*H novel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
army surgeons
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military medicine ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
ⓘ
war fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | MASH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
army officers
ⓘ
military doctors ⓘ nurses ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular perception of MASH units ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
M*A*S*H Goes to Maine
NERFINISHED
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M*A*S*H Goes to Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Korean War
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ field hospitals ⓘ surgery ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent war comedies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Duke Forrest
NERFINISHED
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Hawkeye Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Trapper John McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
comic
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irreverent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
black humor about war and surgery
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satirical portrayal of military bureaucracy ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | William Morrow and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | M*A*S*H novel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Korea
NERFINISHED
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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | early 1950s ⓘ |
| titleAbbreviation | MASH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesHumorStyle |
gallows humor
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situational comedy ⓘ |
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Subject: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Description of subject: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors is a satirical war novel that follows the irreverent exploits of army surgeons in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War and served as the basis for the famous film and television series "M*A*S*H."
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