Almanac of the Dead
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Almanac of the Dead is a sprawling, experimental novel by Leslie Marmon Silko that interweaves Indigenous history, prophecy, and political resistance across the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
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| Almanac of the Dead canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Almanac of the Dead Context triple: [Leslie Marmon Silko, notableWork, Almanac of the Dead]
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A.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
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C.
Die Kinder der Toten
Die Kinder der Toten is a sprawling, experimental horror-epic novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that confronts Austria’s repressed Nazi past through grotesque, postmodern storytelling.
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D.
Born with the Dead
"Born with the Dead" is a celebrated science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of love, loss, and resurrection in a future where the dead can be technologically revived.
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E.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Almanac of the Dead Target entity description: Almanac of the Dead is a sprawling, experimental novel by Leslie Marmon Silko that interweaves Indigenous history, prophecy, and political resistance across the Americas.
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A.
Office of the Dead
The Office of the Dead is a traditional set of prayers in the Roman Catholic liturgy, recited for the souls of the deceased, especially in connection with funerals and All Souls’ Day.
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B.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
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C.
Die Kinder der Toten
Die Kinder der Toten is a sprawling, experimental horror-epic novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that confronts Austria’s repressed Nazi past through grotesque, postmodern storytelling.
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D.
Born with the Dead
"Born with the Dead" is a celebrated science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of love, loss, and resurrection in a future where the dead can be technologically revived.
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E.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental fiction
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novel ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ |
| author | Leslie Marmon Silko ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception |
controversial
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influential in Indigenous studies ⓘ polarizing ⓘ |
| explores |
connections across the Americas
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intersections of history and prophecy ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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epic fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ magic realism ⓘ political fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | sprawling narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Indigenous history
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Indigenous sovereignty ⓘ apocalypse ⓘ border politics ⓘ capitalism ⓘ colonialism ⓘ environmental destruction ⓘ land rights ⓘ political resistance ⓘ prophecy ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indigenous oral traditions
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Laguna Pueblo storytelling ⓘ Mesoamerican cosmology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
interwoven storylines
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multiple perspectives ⓘ nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
El Feo
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Lecha ⓘ Menardo ⓘ Seese ⓘ Tacho ⓘ Zeta ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Viking Press
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linked to:
The Viking Press
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| pageCountApproximate | 760 ⓘ |
| partOf | Native American Renaissance ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Central America
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Mexico ⓘ Tucson, Arizona ⓘ
linked to:
Tucson
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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