Swann
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Swann is a novel by Canadian author Carol Shields that explores themes of identity, authorship, and the nature of literary legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swann canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18517339 — 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: Swann Context triple: [Carol Shields, notableWork, Swann]
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Swann
Swann is a surname most prominently associated with Lynn Swann, a Hall of Fame American football wide receiver and former politician.
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Maurice
Maurice is a cautious, level-headed aye-aye who serves as King Julien’s loyal advisor and caretaker in the animated Penguins of Madagascar universe.
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C.
Maurice
Maurice is the elderly, emotionally complex protagonist of the 2006 British film "Venus," portrayed by Peter O'Toole.
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Maurice
Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film, based on E.M. Forster’s novel, that explores same-sex love and class in early 20th-century England.
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E.
Maurice
Maurice is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in English and French-speaking countries.
- 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: Swann Target entity description: Swann is a novel by Canadian author Carol Shields that explores themes of identity, authorship, and the nature of literary legacy.
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A.
Swann
Swann is a surname most prominently associated with Lynn Swann, a Hall of Fame American football wide receiver and former politician.
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B.
Maurice
Maurice is a cautious, level-headed aye-aye who serves as King Julien’s loyal advisor and caretaker in the animated Penguins of Madagascar universe.
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C.
Maurice
Maurice is the elderly, emotionally complex protagonist of the 2006 British film "Venus," portrayed by Peter O'Toole.
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D.
Maurice
Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film, based on E.M. Forster’s novel, that explores same-sex love and class in early 20th-century England.
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E.
Maurice
Maurice is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in English and French-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.