The Immigrants
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The Immigrants is a historical novel by Howard Fast that follows an Italian immigrant family's rise from poverty to prosperity in early 20th-century America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Immigrants canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135415 — 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: The Immigrants Context triple: [Howard Fast, notableWork, The Immigrants]
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A.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 2013 period drama film directed by James Gray, following a Polish immigrant in 1920s New York who becomes entangled with a charismatic but exploitative man while trying to save her ill sister.
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B.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
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C.
I Pity the Poor Immigrant
"I Pity the Poor Immigrant" is a folk-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 1967 album *John Wesley Harding*, that reflects on themes of exile, morality, and spiritual struggle.
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D.
Immigrance
Immigrance is a 2019 jazz-fusion album by the instrumental ensemble Snarky Puppy, known for its intricate arrangements and global musical influences.
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E.
Immigrant City
Immigrant City is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its long history as a destination for diverse immigrant communities.
- 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 Immigrants Target entity description: The Immigrants is a historical novel by Howard Fast that follows an Italian immigrant family's rise from poverty to prosperity in early 20th-century America.
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A.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
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B.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 2013 period drama film directed by James Gray, following a Polish immigrant in 1920s New York who becomes entangled with a charismatic but exploitative man while trying to save her ill sister.
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C.
I Pity the Poor Immigrant
"I Pity the Poor Immigrant" is a folk-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 1967 album *John Wesley Harding*, that reflects on themes of exile, morality, and spiritual struggle.
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D.
Immigrance
Immigrance is a 2019 jazz-fusion album by the instrumental ensemble Snarky Puppy, known for its intricate arrangements and global musical influences.
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E.
Immigrant City
Immigrant City is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its long history as a destination for diverse immigrant communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Howard Fast ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy | Second Generation ⓘ |
| follows | Italian immigrant family ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Barbara Lavette
ⓘ
Jean Seldon ⓘ Joseph Lavette ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Dan Lavette ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Italian Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Italian American
family relationships ⓘ labor movement ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
American Dream
ⓘ
class struggle ⓘ immigration ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise from poverty to prosperity ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Immigrants series ⓘ |
| publisher | Dell Publishing ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
San Francisco
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Immigrants Description of subject: The Immigrants is a historical novel by Howard Fast that follows an Italian immigrant family's rise from poverty to prosperity in early 20th-century America.
Referenced by (4)
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