Tell My Horse
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Tell My Horse is a 1938 non-fiction work by Zora Neale Hurston that blends travel writing, anthropology, and folklore to explore Caribbean religions and cultures, particularly in Jamaica and Haiti.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tell My Horse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T474259 — 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: Tell My Horse Context triple: [Zora Neale Hurston, notableWork, Tell My Horse]
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A.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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B.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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C.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
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D.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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E.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
- 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: Tell My Horse Target entity description: Tell My Horse is a 1938 non-fiction work by Zora Neale Hurston that blends travel writing, anthropology, and folklore to explore Caribbean religions and cultures, particularly in Jamaica and Haiti.
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A.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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B.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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C.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
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D.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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E.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological work
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book ⓘ folklore study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| author | Zora Neale Hurston ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
anthropologist
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folklorist ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
anthropology
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folklore ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ethnographic account
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first-person narrative ⓘ travelogue ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | African American woman traveler ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural survival in the African diaspora
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intersection of myth and reality ⓘ power of belief systems ⓘ |
| influencedField |
African diaspora studies
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Caribbean cultural studies ⓘ anthropology of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
African American literature
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Caribbean studies ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Caribbean cultures
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Caribbean religions ⓘ Haitian Vodou ⓘ Haitian culture ⓘ Jamaican culture ⓘ Obeah ⓘ folk beliefs ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African diasporic religious traditions in the Caribbean
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blend of folklore and anthropology ⓘ detailed description of Haitian Vodou rituals ⓘ firsthand observations of Caribbean religious practices ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 300 pages ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher |
J. B. Lippincott & Co.
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surface form:
J. B. Lippincott Company
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| relatedWork |
Dust Tracks on a Road
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Mules and Men ⓘ |
| setIn |
Haiti
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Jamaica ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1930s Caribbean ⓘ |
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Instruction
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