The American Way of Death
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The American Way of Death is a landmark 1963 exposé by Jessica Mitford that critically examines and satirizes the U.S. funeral industry’s commercial practices and exploitation of grieving families.
All labels observed (1)
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| The American Way of Death canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18865734 — 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 American Way of Death Context triple: [Jessica Mitford, notableWork, The American Way of Death]
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The English Way of Death
The English Way of Death is a Doctor Who novel by Gareth Roberts, known for its witty, pastiche-rich take on the Fourth Doctor and Romana II in a 1930s-set adventure.
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B.
A Natural History of the Dead
A Natural History of the Dead is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that offers a stark, ironic meditation on death drawn from his World War I experiences.
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C.
Handbook for the Recently Deceased
Handbook for the Recently Deceased is a fictional, tongue-in-cheek instruction manual for the newly dead featured prominently in Tim Burton’s 1988 film "Beetlejuice."
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D.
Why We Die
"Why We Die" is a crime novel by British author Mick Herron, featuring his recurring private investigator Zoë Boehm in a darkly witty, character-driven mystery.
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E.
Ways of Dying
Ways of Dying is a post-apartheid South African novel by Zakes Mda that follows a self-appointed professional mourner navigating grief, community, and transformation in a rapidly changing society.
- 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 American Way of Death Target entity description: The American Way of Death is a landmark 1963 exposé by Jessica Mitford that critically examines and satirizes the U.S. funeral industry’s commercial practices and exploitation of grieving families.
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A.
The English Way of Death
The English Way of Death is a Doctor Who novel by Gareth Roberts, known for its witty, pastiche-rich take on the Fourth Doctor and Romana II in a 1930s-set adventure.
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B.
A Natural History of the Dead
A Natural History of the Dead is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that offers a stark, ironic meditation on death drawn from his World War I experiences.
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C.
Handbook for the Recently Deceased
Handbook for the Recently Deceased is a fictional, tongue-in-cheek instruction manual for the newly dead featured prominently in Tim Burton’s 1988 film "Beetlejuice."
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D.
Why We Die
"Why We Die" is a crime novel by British author Mick Herron, featuring his recurring private investigator Zoë Boehm in a darkly witty, character-driven mystery.
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E.
Ways of Dying
Ways of Dying is a post-apartheid South African novel by Zakes Mda that follows a self-appointed professional mourner navigating grief, community, and transformation in a rapidly changing society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mitford family