Ocean of Words
E1011236
Ocean of Words is a short story collection by Chinese-American writer Ha Jin that explores the lives of Chinese soldiers stationed on the Soviet border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ocean of Words canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12944637 — 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: Ocean of Words Context triple: [Ha Jin, notableWork, Ocean of Words]
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A.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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B.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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C.
Beyond the Sea
Beyond the Sea is a 2004 biographical musical film about singer Bobby Darin, directed by and starring Kevin Spacey, known for its stylized storytelling and classic song performances.
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D.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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E.
To the Sea
To the Sea is a mellow, introspective 2010 studio album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends acoustic surf rock with themes of family, memory, and the ocean.
- 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: Ocean of Words Target entity description: Ocean of Words is a short story collection by Chinese-American writer Ha Jin that explores the lives of Chinese soldiers stationed on the Soviet border.
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A.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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B.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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C.
Beyond the Sea
Beyond the Sea is a 2004 biographical musical film about singer Bobby Darin, directed by and starring Kevin Spacey, known for its stylized storytelling and classic song performances.
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D.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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E.
To the Sea
To the Sea is a mellow, introspective 2010 studio album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends acoustic surf rock with themes of family, memory, and the ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Ha Jin ⓘ |
| awarded | PEN/Hemingway Award ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
short stories ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ha Jin ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Chinese-American ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-944072-70-5 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 12 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| literarySetting |
China
ⓘ
Sino-Soviet border ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union–China border
|
| mainCharacters | Chinese soldiers ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of Chinese soldiers stationed on the Soviet border ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Zoland Books ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Chinese military life
ⓘ
border tensions ⓘ everyday life of soldiers ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Ha Jin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ocean of Words Description of subject: Ocean of Words is a short story collection by Chinese-American writer Ha Jin that explores the lives of Chinese soldiers stationed on the Soviet border.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jin Xuefei