Servants of the Map
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Servants of the Map is a collection of interconnected historical short stories by Andrea Barrett that blend science, exploration, and intimate human relationships.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Servants of the Map canonical | 3 |
| Servants of the Map (short story) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Servants of the Map Context triple: [Andrea Barrett, notableWork, Servants of the Map]
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Lord of Baux
The Lord of Baux was the feudal ruler of the medieval Provençal stronghold of Les Baux, held by the influential House of Baux in southern France.
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Chosen Land
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Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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Book of the Kingdom
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World's Edge
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- 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: Servants of the Map Target entity description: Servants of the Map is a collection of interconnected historical short stories by Andrea Barrett that blend science, exploration, and intimate human relationships.
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A.
Lord of Baux
The Lord of Baux was the feudal ruler of the medieval Provençal stronghold of Les Baux, held by the influential House of Baux in southern France.
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B.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
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C.
Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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D.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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E.
World's Edge
World's Edge is a Microsoft-owned video game development studio best known for overseeing the Age of Empires franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Andrea Barrett ⓘ |
| award | National Book Award finalist ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ship Fever
ⓘ
The Voyage of the Narwhal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely praised for blending science and emotional depth ⓘ |
| form | interconnected stories ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
short stories ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American short story collections
ⓘ
Books by Andrea Barrett ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780393044359 ⓘ |
| hasStory |
Rare Bird
ⓘ
Servants of the Map (short story) ⓘ
linked to:
Servants of the Map
The Cure ⓘ The Forest ⓘ The Investigators ⓘ The Mysteries of Ubiquitin ⓘ Two Rivers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | linked stories ⓘ |
| pageCount | 288 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Europe
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Himalayas ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
explorers
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ marriage ⓘ naturalists ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| theme |
botany
ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ exploration ⓘ human relationships ⓘ natural history ⓘ science ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Servants of the Map Description of subject: Servants of the Map is a collection of interconnected historical short stories by Andrea Barrett that blend science, exploration, and intimate human relationships.
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linked to: Servants of the Map