The Heart of a Woman
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The Heart of a Woman is a 1981 autobiographical book by Maya Angelou that chronicles her experiences in the 1950s and 1960s as a writer, civil rights activist, and single mother.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Heart of a Woman canonical | 6 |
| Heart of a Woman | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3864041 — 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 Heart of a Woman Context triple: [Maya Angelou, notableWork, The Heart of a Woman]
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A.
Woman of Heart and Mind
"Woman of Heart and Mind" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell, known for its introspective lyrics about love, vulnerability, and emotional complexity.
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B.
This Woman
"This Woman" is a song featured on Kenny Rogers' 1983 country-pop album "Eyes That See in the Dark."
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C.
A Woman's Worth
"A Woman's Worth" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that celebrates female value and respect, released as a single from her debut album "Songs in A Minor."
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D.
Two Women
Two Women is a Russian drama film directed by Vera Glagoleva, adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s play "A Month in the Country" and known for its period setting and emotional romantic entanglements.
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E.
A Woman, a Part
A Woman, a Part is an independent drama film that follows a successful television actress who retreats from her career to reassess her identity and life choices.
- 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 Heart of a Woman Target entity description: The Heart of a Woman is a 1981 autobiographical book by Maya Angelou that chronicles her experiences in the 1950s and 1960s as a writer, civil rights activist, and single mother.
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A.
Woman of Heart and Mind
"Woman of Heart and Mind" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell, known for its introspective lyrics about love, vulnerability, and emotional complexity.
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B.
This Woman
"This Woman" is a song featured on Kenny Rogers' 1983 country-pop album "Eyes That See in the Dark."
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C.
A Woman's Worth
"A Woman's Worth" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that celebrates female value and respect, released as a single from her debut album "Songs in A Minor."
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D.
Two Women
Two Women is a Russian drama film directed by Vera Glagoleva, adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s play "A Month in the Country" and known for its period setting and emotional romantic entanglements.
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E.
A Woman, a Part
A Woman, a Part is an independent drama film that follows a successful television actress who retreats from her career to reassess her identity and life choices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Maya Angelou ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| describedAs |
introspective
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lyrical prose ⓘ politically engaged ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Billie Holiday
ⓘ
James Baldwin ⓘ Malcolm X ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Maya Angelou’s development as a writer
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Maya Angelou’s role as a single mother ⓘ Maya Angelou’s work as a civil rights activist ⓘ |
| followedBy | All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
autobiography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | African-American autobiography tradition ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African-American women writers
ⓘ
Maya Angelou ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ single motherhood ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | chronological narrative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
art and creativity
ⓘ
independence of women ⓘ motherhood ⓘ political activism ⓘ racial identity ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya Angelou’s seven-volume autobiographical series ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fourth volume ⓘ |
| precededBy | Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| series | Maya Angelou autobiographies ⓘ |
| setting |
Africa
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Harlem ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subjectMatter |
Maya Angelou’s life in the arts and activism
ⓘ
experiences of an African-American woman in mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| titleFrom | poem "The Heart of a Woman" by Georgia Douglas Johnson ⓘ |
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Subject: The Heart of a Woman Description of subject: The Heart of a Woman is a 1981 autobiographical book by Maya Angelou that chronicles her experiences in the 1950s and 1960s as a writer, civil rights activist, and single mother.
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Heart of a Woman
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Heart of a Woman