Matilda (novel)
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Matilda (novel) is a beloved 1988 children's book by Roald Dahl about an extraordinarily intelligent girl who uses her wit and newfound telekinetic powers to overcome cruel adults in her life.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matilda (novel) canonical | 4 |
| Matilda (1988 novel) | 3 |
| novel "Matilda" | 3 |
| Matilda (1996 film adaptation) | 1 |
| novel "Matilda" (1988) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13102747 — 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: Matilda (novel) Context triple: [Matilda, basedOn, Matilda (novel)]
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A.
Matilda
Matilda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, commonly associated with strength and battle might and borne by various notable historical and contemporary figures.
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B.
Matilda
"Matilda" is a melancholic indie rock song by the English band Alt‑J, known for its haunting lyrics and atmospheric, minimalist production.
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C.
Matilda
Matilda is a virtuous and tragic noblewoman in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
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D.
Matilda
Matilda was the regnal name of Edith of Scotland, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry I.
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E.
Matilda
Matilda is the middle name of Louisa Matilda Jacobs, an African American writer and activist and the daughter of abolitionist author Harriet Jacobs.
- 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: Matilda (novel) Target entity description: Matilda (novel) is a beloved 1988 children's book by Roald Dahl about an extraordinarily intelligent girl who uses her wit and newfound telekinetic powers to overcome cruel adults in her life.
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A.
Matilda
Matilda is a virtuous and tragic noblewoman in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
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B.
Matilda
Matilda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, commonly associated with strength and battle might and borne by various notable historical and contemporary figures.
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C.
Matilda
"Matilda" is a melancholic indie rock song by the English band Alt‑J, known for its haunting lyrics and atmospheric, minimalist production.
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D.
Matilda
Matilda was the regnal name of Edith of Scotland, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry I.
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E.
Matilda
Matilda is the middle name of Louisa Matilda Jacobs, an African American writer and activist and the daughter of abolitionist author Harriet Jacobs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
ⓘ
fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Matilda (1996 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda
Matilda the Musical ⓘ Matilda the Musical (stage musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda the Musical
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| author | Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
Matilda versus Miss Trunchbull
ⓘ
Matilda versus her parents ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Lavender
ⓘ
Miss Honey ⓘ Miss Trunchbull ⓘ
linked to:
Agatha Trunchbull
Mr. Wormwood ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Wormwood
Mrs. Wormwood ⓘ
linked to:
Mrs Wormwood
|
| followedBy | Esio Trot ⓘ |
| follows | The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasElement | telekinesis ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-224-02480-1 ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForProtagonist |
escape from neglectful parents
ⓘ
resisting cruel authority figures ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 240 ⓘ |
| illustrator |
Quentin Blake
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Quentin Blake
|
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matilda Wormwood ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
ⓘ
portrayal of a highly intelligent child protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Matilda Wormwood ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| setting | English primary school ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| theme |
child abuse and neglect
ⓘ
empowerment of children ⓘ intelligence and learning ⓘ justice and revenge ⓘ power of reading ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matilda (novel) Description of subject: Matilda (novel) is a beloved 1988 children's book by Roald Dahl about an extraordinarily intelligent girl who uses her wit and newfound telekinetic powers to overcome cruel adults in her life.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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