The Book of Dolores
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The Book of Dolores is an experimental, illustrated work by William T. Vollmann that blends memoir, photography, and meditations on gender through his female alter ego, Dolores.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Book of Dolores canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3090803 — 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 Book of Dolores Context triple: [William T. Vollmann, notableWork, The Book of Dolores]
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A.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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The Daughter
The Daughter is a 2015 Australian drama film, adapted from Henrik Ibsen’s play "The Wild Duck," that explores buried family secrets and emotional fallout in a small town.
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C.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
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The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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La Pasionaria
La Pasionaria was the famous nom de guerre of Spanish Republican leader and orator Dolores Ibárruri, renowned for her passionate anti-fascist speeches during the Spanish Civil War.
- 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 Book of Dolores Target entity description: The Book of Dolores is an experimental, illustrated work by William T. Vollmann that blends memoir, photography, and meditations on gender through his female alter ego, Dolores.
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A.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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B.
The Daughter
The Daughter is a 2015 Australian drama film, adapted from Henrik Ibsen’s play "The Wild Duck," that explores buried family secrets and emotional fallout in a small town.
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C.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
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D.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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E.
La Pasionaria
La Pasionaria was the famous nom de guerre of Spanish Republican leader and orator Dolores Ibárruri, renowned for her passionate anti-fascist speeches during the Spanish Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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experimental work ⓘ illustrated book ⓘ |
| author | William T. Vollmann ⓘ |
| contains |
meditations on gender
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personal reflections ⓘ photographic images ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
experimental
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illustrated memoir ⓘ |
| features | self-portraits of William T. Vollmann as Dolores ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
William T. Vollmann
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surface form:
William T. Vollmann's female alter ego Dolores
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| format | illustrated ⓘ |
| genre |
autofiction
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gender studies ⓘ memoir ⓘ photography book ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | experimental nonfiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dolores ⓘ |
| medium |
photography
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prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| subject |
William T. Vollmann
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surface form:
Dolores (alter ego of William T. Vollmann)
William T. Vollmann ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-dressing
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femininity ⓘ gender ⓘ identity ⓘ masculinity ⓘ performance of gender ⓘ self-portraiture ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Book of Dolores Description of subject: The Book of Dolores is an experimental, illustrated work by William T. Vollmann that blends memoir, photography, and meditations on gender through his female alter ego, Dolores.
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