The Business of Fancydancing
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The Business of Fancydancing is a collection of interconnected short stories and poems exploring contemporary Native American life, identity, and reservation experiences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Business of Fancydancing canonical | 3 |
| The Business of Fancydancing (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Business of Fancydancing Context triple: [Sherman Alexie, notableWork, The Business of Fancydancing]
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A.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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B.
In Between Dances
"In Between Dances" is a mid-1990s country song by American singer Pam Tillis, known for its reflective lyrics about resilience and moving forward between life's setbacks.
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C.
The Dance Class
The Dance Class is a renowned 19th-century painting by Edgar Degas depicting ballet dancers rehearsing in an interior studio, celebrated for its innovative composition and candid portrayal of movement.
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D.
The Dance
The Dance is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, known for its dynamic composition and elegant depiction of figures in motion.
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E.
The Dance
"The Dance" is a painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, exemplifying his elegant, theatrical scenes of aristocratic leisure and refined movement.
- 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: The Business of Fancydancing Target entity description: The Business of Fancydancing is a collection of interconnected short stories and poems exploring contemporary Native American life, identity, and reservation experiences.
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A.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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B.
In Between Dances
"In Between Dances" is a mid-1990s country song by American singer Pam Tillis, known for its reflective lyrics about resilience and moving forward between life's setbacks.
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C.
The Dance Class
The Dance Class is a renowned 19th-century painting by Edgar Degas depicting ballet dancers rehearsing in an interior studio, celebrated for its innovative composition and candid portrayal of movement.
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D.
The Dance
The Dance is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, known for its dynamic composition and elegant depiction of figures in motion.
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E.
The Dance
"The Dance" is a painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, exemplifying his elegant, theatrical scenes of aristocratic leisure and refined movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent film
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Sherman Alexie ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Business of Fancydancing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext | Spokane-Coeur d’Alene heritage of the author ⓘ |
| director | Sherman Alexie ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Business of Fancydancing (film)
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linked to:
The Business of Fancydancing
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early major work of Sherman Alexie ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alcoholism and trauma
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contemporary Native American life ⓘ cultural conflict ⓘ family and community ⓘ identity ⓘ reservation life ⓘ urban versus reservation experience ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person narration
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multiple narrators ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Thomas Builds-the-Fire
ⓘ
Victor Joseph ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Hanging Loose Press ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 160 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| setting |
Pacific Northwest
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Spokane Indian Reservation ⓘ
linked to:
Spokane Indian Reservation (partly)
|
| structure |
interconnected short stories
ⓘ
interspersed poems ⓘ |
| style |
blend of humor and tragedy
ⓘ
oral-storytelling influenced prose ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native American identity in modern America
ⓘ
racism and discrimination ⓘ reservation poverty ⓘ storytelling tradition ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Business of Fancydancing Description of subject: The Business of Fancydancing is a collection of interconnected short stories and poems exploring contemporary Native American life, identity, and reservation experiences.
Referenced by (4)
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