James Joyce’s mother May Joyce
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James Joyce’s mother, May Joyce, was an Irish woman whose life and personality significantly influenced her son’s work and inspired the character Mary Dedalus.
All labels observed (1)
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| James Joyce’s mother May Joyce canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19687832 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Joyce’s mother May Joyce Context triple: [Mary Dedalus, basedOn, James Joyce’s mother May Joyce]
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A.
Stephen James Joyce
Stephen James Joyce was the grandson of Irish writer James Joyce and the longtime executor of his literary estate, known for his strict control over the use of Joyce’s works and legacy.
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B.
Stanislaus Joyce
Stanislaus Joyce was an Irish teacher, writer, and diarist best known as the younger brother and close confidant of novelist James Joyce, whose journals provide key insights into James’s life and work.
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C.
Jane Wilde
Jane Wilde was an Irish poet, nationalist, and advocate for women's rights in the 19th century, known for her writings under the pseudonym "Speranza."
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D.
Stanislaw Joyce
Stanislaw Joyce was the younger brother of Irish writer James Joyce and an artist who assisted in illustrating some of his brother’s works.
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E.
Lucia Joyce
Lucia Joyce was the daughter of Irish writer James Joyce, known for her talent as a modern dancer and her lifelong struggle with mental illness.
- 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: James Joyce’s mother May Joyce Target entity description: James Joyce’s mother, May Joyce, was an Irish woman whose life and personality significantly influenced her son’s work and inspired the character Mary Dedalus.
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A.
Stephen James Joyce
Stephen James Joyce was the grandson of Irish writer James Joyce and the longtime executor of his literary estate, known for his strict control over the use of Joyce’s works and legacy.
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B.
Stanislaus Joyce
Stanislaus Joyce was an Irish teacher, writer, and diarist best known as the younger brother and close confidant of novelist James Joyce, whose journals provide key insights into James’s life and work.
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C.
Jane Wilde
Jane Wilde was an Irish poet, nationalist, and advocate for women's rights in the 19th century, known for her writings under the pseudonym "Speranza."
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D.
Stanislaw Joyce
Stanislaw Joyce was the younger brother of Irish writer James Joyce and an artist who assisted in illustrating some of his brother’s works.
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E.
Lucia Joyce
Lucia Joyce was the daughter of Irish writer James Joyce, known for her talent as a modern dancer and her lifelong struggle with mental illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.