The Persistence of Desire
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"The Persistence of Desire" is a short story by John Updike that explores themes of memory, lost love, and the enduring power of desire through a middle-aged man's encounter with a former girlfriend.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Persistence of Desire canonical | 1 |
| the persistence of desire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19664024 — 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 Persistence of Desire Context triple: [Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories, containsWork, The Persistence of Desire]
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The Price of Desire
The Price of Desire is a drama film centered on the life and legacy of Irish designer Eileen Gray, in which Orla Brady plays a prominent role.
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Law of Desire
Law of Desire is a 1987 Spanish drama film by Pedro Almodóvar, known for its bold exploration of queer desire, obsession, and melodrama, and for helping establish Antonio Banderas as an international star.
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C.
Burden of Desire
Burden of Desire is a historical novel by Canadian author and broadcaster Robert MacNeil, set in early 20th-century Halifax and exploring themes of passion, morality, and social change.
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Interpreter of Desires
Interpreter of Desires is the English rendering of the title of Ibn Arabi’s celebrated Sufi poetry collection "Tarjuman al-Ashwaq," known for its mystical and symbolic love lyrics.
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El Deseo
El Deseo is a Spanish film production company founded by Pedro Almodóvar and his brother Agustín, known for producing many of Almodóvar’s acclaimed movies.
- 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 Persistence of Desire Target entity description: "The Persistence of Desire" is a short story by John Updike that explores themes of memory, lost love, and the enduring power of desire through a middle-aged man's encounter with a former girlfriend.
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A.
The Price of Desire
The Price of Desire is a drama film centered on the life and legacy of Irish designer Eileen Gray, in which Orla Brady plays a prominent role.
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B.
Law of Desire
Law of Desire is a 1987 Spanish drama film by Pedro Almodóvar, known for its bold exploration of queer desire, obsession, and melodrama, and for helping establish Antonio Banderas as an international star.
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C.
Burden of Desire
Burden of Desire is a historical novel by Canadian author and broadcaster Robert MacNeil, set in early 20th-century Halifax and exploring themes of passion, morality, and social change.
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D.
Interpreter of Desires
Interpreter of Desires is the English rendering of the title of Ibn Arabi’s celebrated Sufi poetry collection "Tarjuman al-Ashwaq," known for its mystical and symbolic love lyrics.
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E.
El Deseo
El Deseo is a Spanish film production company founded by Pedro Almodóvar and his brother Agustín, known for producing many of Almodóvar’s acclaimed movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Persistence of Desire