Irina Arkadina
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Irina Arkadina is a vain, self-absorbed stage actress and domineering mother in Anton Chekhov’s play "The Seagull."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irina Arkadina canonical | 9 |
| Arkadina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5881522 — 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: Irina Arkadina Context triple: [The Seagull, mainCharacter, Irina Arkadina]
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A.
Tatyana Larina
Tatyana Larina is the introspective and emotionally sincere heroine of Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse "Eugene Onegin," often regarded as one of Russian literature’s most iconic female characters.
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B.
Varvara Vasilyevna Kashirina
Varvara Vasilyevna Kashirina was the mother of the renowned Russian writer Maksim Gorky and a formative influence during his difficult early life.
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C.
Martha Apraksina
Martha Apraksina was a Russian noblewoman best known as the second wife of Tsar Feodor III of Russia.
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D.
Vera Ermolaeva
Vera Ermolaeva was a Russian avant-garde painter, graphic artist, and educator active in the early 20th century, known for her involvement in experimental art movements and collaborations with leading modernist artists.
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E.
Daria Menshikova
Daria Menshikova was the wife of Russian statesman and military leader Alexander Menshikov, associated with the early 18th-century Russian imperial court.
- 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: Irina Arkadina Target entity description: Irina Arkadina is a vain, self-absorbed stage actress and domineering mother in Anton Chekhov’s play "The Seagull."
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A.
Tatyana Larina
Tatyana Larina is the introspective and emotionally sincere heroine of Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse "Eugene Onegin," often regarded as one of Russian literature’s most iconic female characters.
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B.
Varvara Vasilyevna Kashirina
Varvara Vasilyevna Kashirina was the mother of the renowned Russian writer Maksim Gorky and a formative influence during his difficult early life.
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C.
Martha Apraksina
Martha Apraksina was a Russian noblewoman best known as the second wife of Tsar Feodor III of Russia.
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D.
Vera Ermolaeva
Vera Ermolaeva was a Russian avant-garde painter, graphic artist, and educator active in the early 20th century, known for her involvement in experimental art movements and collaborations with leading modernist artists.
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E.
Daria Menshikova
Daria Menshikova was the wife of Russian statesman and military leader Alexander Menshikov, associated with the early 18th-century Russian imperial court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ mother ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Seagull ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | play ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
domineering
ⓘ
insecure ⓘ jealous ⓘ manipulative ⓘ self-absorbed ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
her own fame
ⓘ
her theatrical career ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Konstantin Treplev
ⓘ
Nina Zarechnaya ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Konstantin Treplev’s experimental theatre ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anton Chekhov ⓘ |
| devalues | Konstantin Treplev’s writing ⓘ |
| familyName |
Arkadina
ⓘ
linked to:
Irina Arkadina
|
| firstAppearance |
Act I of The Seagull
ⓘ
linked to:
The Seagull
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Irina ⓘ |
| hasBrother | Pyotr Sorin ⓘ |
| hasSon | Konstantin Treplev ⓘ |
| hasStageCareerIn |
Moscow
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | Russian ⓘ |
| loverOf | Boris Trigorin ⓘ |
| motherOf | Konstantin Treplev ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| opposes | Nina Zarechnaya’s relationship with Boris Trigorin ⓘ |
| partOfWork | ensemble cast of The Seagull ⓘ |
| profession | stage actress ⓘ |
| protects | her relationship with Boris Trigorin ⓘ |
| residesAt | country estate of Pyotr Sorin (during the play) ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Boris Trigorin ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 19th century Russia ⓘ |
| socialStatus | celebrated actress ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
emotional selfishness
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established art ⓘ narcissism ⓘ |
| theatricalStyle | traditional acting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irina Arkadina Description of subject: Irina Arkadina is a vain, self-absorbed stage actress and domineering mother in Anton Chekhov’s play "The Seagull."
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.