Deathbird Stories
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Deathbird Stories is a dark, genre-blending short story collection by Harlan Ellison that explores themes of modern mythology, religion, and human cruelty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Deathbird Stories canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6227746 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deathbird Stories Context triple: [Harlan Ellison, notableWork, Deathbird Stories]
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Blood Red Bird
"Blood Red Bird" is a song by singer-songwriter Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 indie folk/lo-fi album *Red Apple Falls*.
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Court of Birds
Court of Birds is a picturesque, Spanish-style courtyard within the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, known for its ornate architecture, tranquil ambiance, and decorative bird-themed features.
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C.
Firebirds
Firebirds is the short name of the Flint Firebirds, a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Flint, Michigan.
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D.
The Bird Revelation
The Bird Revelation is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that blends sharp social commentary with personal reflection and storytelling.
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E.
The King of the Birds
"The King of the Birds" is a short story by Flannery O’Connor that explores themes of pride, authority, and the grotesque through a symbolic tale about avian hierarchy.
- 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: Deathbird Stories Target entity description: Deathbird Stories is a dark, genre-blending short story collection by Harlan Ellison that explores themes of modern mythology, religion, and human cruelty.
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A.
Blood Red Bird
"Blood Red Bird" is a song by singer-songwriter Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 indie folk/lo-fi album *Red Apple Falls*.
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B.
Court of Birds
Court of Birds is a picturesque, Spanish-style courtyard within the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, known for its ornate architecture, tranquil ambiance, and decorative bird-themed features.
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C.
Firebirds
Firebirds is the short name of the Flint Firebirds, a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Flint, Michigan.
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D.
The Bird Revelation
The Bird Revelation is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that blends sharp social commentary with personal reflection and storytelling.
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E.
The King of the Birds
"The King of the Birds" is a short story by Flannery O’Connor that explores themes of pride, authority, and the grotesque through a symbolic tale about avian hierarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Harlan Ellison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | World Fantasy Award for Best Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans
NERFINISHED
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Along the Scenic Route NERFINISHED ⓘ At the Mouse Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilisk NERFINISHED ⓘ Bleeding Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ Delusion for a Dragon Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Neon NERFINISHED ⓘ O Ye of Little Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Downhill Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Paingod NERFINISHED ⓘ Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock God NERFINISHED ⓘ Shattered Like a Glass Goblin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boulevard of Broken Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deathbird NERFINISHED ⓘ The Executioner of the Malformed Children NERFINISHED ⓘ The Face of Helene Bournouw NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Was Heavily Into Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Review of Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ The Place with No Name NERFINISHED ⓘ The Whimper of Whipped Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasDedicationTo | Robert Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Leo and Diane Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | short stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental narrative techniques
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exploration of contemporary gods ⓘ genre-blending style ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | print ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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death ⓘ faith and belief ⓘ gods and deities ⓘ human cruelty ⓘ modern mythology ⓘ religion ⓘ technology and dehumanization ⓘ |
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Instruction
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