The Whipping Man
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The Whipping Man is a stage play by Matthew López that explores themes of slavery, faith, and identity in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Whipping Man canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13005811 — 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: The Whipping Man Context triple: [Matthew López, notableWork, The Whipping Man]
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A.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a British television drama adaptation of Sadie Jones's novel, exploring themes of grief, alienation, and post-war family dysfunction.
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B.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film directed by and starring John Derek, known for its tale of revenge and frontier justice.
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C.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Witney, known for its tale of revenge and frontier justice.
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D.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a notable work by author Matthew Gregory, recognized for its exploration of themes of alienation and social exclusion.
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E.
The Night Watchman
The Night Watchman is a historical novel by Louise Erdrich that follows a Native American community’s struggle against U.S. termination policy in the 1950s, inspired by her grandfather’s activism.
- 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: The Whipping Man Target entity description: The Whipping Man is a stage play by Matthew López that explores themes of slavery, faith, and identity in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
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A.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a British television drama adaptation of Sadie Jones's novel, exploring themes of grief, alienation, and post-war family dysfunction.
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B.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film directed by and starring John Derek, known for its tale of revenge and frontier justice.
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C.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a notable work by author Matthew Gregory, recognized for its exploration of themes of alienation and social exclusion.
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D.
The Outcast
The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Witney, known for its tale of revenge and frontier justice.
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E.
The Night Watchman
The Night Watchman is a French film featuring Mathieu Amalric, known for its tense, character-driven exploration of crime and moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Matthew López ⓘ |
| character |
Caleb DeLeon
ⓘ
John ⓘ Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores |
intersection of Judaism and slavery in the American South
ⓘ
questions of faith after war and trauma ⓘ redefinition of family after emancipation ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasBeenProducedIn |
off-Broadway
ⓘ
linked to:
Off-Broadway
regional theatres in the United States ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
American Civil War in drama
ⓘ
Jews in the Southern States in drama ⓘ Slavery in drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish faith
ⓘ
aftermath of the American Civil War ⓘ emancipation ⓘ identity ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| notableAward | Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play ⓘ |
| notableFor | depicting African American Jews during Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfCharacters | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalProductionCompany | Manhattan Theatre Club ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Manhattan Theatre Club ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | end of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| settingTime | April 1865 ⓘ |
| structure | three-character play ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish slave owners in the American South
ⓘ
Passover ⓘ freedom and bondage ⓘ newly freed slaves ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | immediately after the surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox ⓘ |
| writer | Matthew López ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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