Murdered in Light in August
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Murdered in *Light in August* is a pivotal plot event in William Faulkner’s novel in which the reclusive, Northern-born Joanna Burden is violently killed, triggering racial and social tensions in the Southern community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Murdered in Light in August canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21708683 — 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: Murdered in Light in August Context triple: [Joanna Burden, deathInWork, Murdered in Light in August]
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A.
The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
"The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" is a darkly comic horror segment from the anthology film Creepshow, based on a Stephen King story about a backwoods farmer whose encounter with a meteorite leads to a grotesque, plant-like transformation.
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B.
In My Time of Dyin’
"In My Time of Dyin’" is a traditional gospel-blues song that has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists across folk, blues, and rock music.
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C.
Milkman Dead
Milkman Dead is the introspective African American protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose journey of self-discovery explores themes of identity, heritage, and personal freedom.
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D.
Death in the Deep South
Death in the Deep South is a crime novel by American writer Ward Greene, best known as the literary basis for the film "They Won't Forget."
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E.
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" is a 1964 protest song by Bob Dylan that recounts the racially charged killing of Black barmaid Hattie Carroll and condemns the lenient sentence given to her wealthy white assailant.
- 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: Murdered in Light in August Target entity description: Murdered in *Light in August* is a pivotal plot event in William Faulkner’s novel in which the reclusive, Northern-born Joanna Burden is violently killed, triggering racial and social tensions in the Southern community.
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A.
The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill
"The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" is a darkly comic horror segment from the anthology film Creepshow, based on a Stephen King story about a backwoods farmer whose encounter with a meteorite leads to a grotesque, plant-like transformation.
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B.
In My Time of Dyin’
"In My Time of Dyin’" is a traditional gospel-blues song that has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists across folk, blues, and rock music.
-
C.
Milkman Dead
Milkman Dead is the introspective African American protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose journey of self-discovery explores themes of identity, heritage, and personal freedom.
-
D.
Death in the Deep South
Death in the Deep South is a crime novel by American writer Ward Greene, best known as the literary basis for the film "They Won't Forget."
-
E.
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" is a 1964 protest song by Bob Dylan that recounts the racially charged killing of Black barmaid Hattie Carroll and condemns the lenient sentence given to her wealthy white assailant.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.