The Magic Island
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The Magic Island is a 1929 travelogue by William Seabrook that popularized sensational accounts of Haitian Vodou and zombies, heavily influencing early American zombie lore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Magic Island canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20396836 — 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 Magic Island Context triple: [White Zombie, basedOn, The Magic Island]
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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B.
The Magic
"The Magic" is a track from Scarlet Rivera's 1977 self-titled album, showcasing her distinctive violin-driven blend of rock and folk influences.
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C.
The Joyous Island
The Joyous Island is the English title of Claude Debussy’s celebrated solo piano piece "L’isle joyeuse," known for its shimmering textures and exuberant, impressionistic character.
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D.
The Magic Crystal
The Magic Crystal is a film score composed by Finnish composer Tuomas Kantelinen.
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E.
Island of Wonder
"Island of Wonder" is a track from the 2003 album *Folklore* by Canadian-Portuguese singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, blending her characteristic worldbeat and pop influences.
- 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 Magic Island Target entity description: The Magic Island is a 1929 travelogue by William Seabrook that popularized sensational accounts of Haitian Vodou and zombies, heavily influencing early American zombie lore.
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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B.
The Magic
"The Magic" is a track from Scarlet Rivera's 1977 self-titled album, showcasing her distinctive violin-driven blend of rock and folk influences.
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C.
The Joyous Island
The Joyous Island is the English title of Claude Debussy’s celebrated solo piano piece "L’isle joyeuse," known for its shimmering textures and exuberant, impressionistic character.
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D.
The Magic Crystal
The Magic Crystal is a film score composed by Finnish composer Tuomas Kantelinen.
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E.
Island of Wonder
"Island of Wonder" is a track from the 2003 album *Folklore* by Canadian-Portuguese singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, blending her characteristic worldbeat and pop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.