Barbara Johnson
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Barbara Johnson was an influential American literary critic and translator known for her pioneering work in deconstruction, feminist theory, and the analysis of race and gender in literature.
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| Barbara Johnson canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Barbara Johnson Context triple: [Paul de Man, influenced, Barbara Johnson]
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Barbara Richardson
Barbara Richardson is an American public figure best known as the longtime wife and partner of the late New Mexico governor and U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, with whom she was active in civic and charitable causes.
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B.
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler was an American child actress of the 1930s and 1940s, best remembered for her witty supporting roles in classic Hollywood films such as "The Philadelphia Story."
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C.
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the birth name of Whoopi Goldberg, the acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host.
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Barbara Bray Edwards
Barbara Bray Edwards was the first wife of American actor and comedian Andy Griffith, with whom she was married during the early years of his rise to fame.
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Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson is a real-life civil rights activist and former fiancée of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, portrayed by Dominique Fishback in the film "Judas and the Black Messiah."
- 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: Barbara Johnson Target entity description: Barbara Johnson was an influential American literary critic and translator known for her pioneering work in deconstruction, feminist theory, and the analysis of race and gender in literature.
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A.
Barbara Richardson
Barbara Richardson is an American public figure best known as the longtime wife and partner of the late New Mexico governor and U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, with whom she was active in civic and charitable causes.
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B.
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler was an American child actress of the 1930s and 1940s, best remembered for her witty supporting roles in classic Hollywood films such as "The Philadelphia Story."
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C.
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the birth name of Whoopi Goldberg, the acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host.
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D.
Barbara Bray Edwards
Barbara Bray Edwards was the first wife of American actor and comedian Andy Griffith, with whom she was married during the early years of his rise to fame.
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E.
Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson is a real-life civil rights activist and former fiancée of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, portrayed by Dominique Fishback in the film "Judas and the Black Messiah."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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literary critic ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Radcliffe College
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Princeton University ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
French literature
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deconstruction ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ gender studies ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ race and literature ⓘ translation studies ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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literary criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
American deconstructionist critics
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feminist literary critics ⓘ scholars of race and literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jacques Derrida
NERFINISHED
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Paul de Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Barthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| movement |
deconstruction
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feminist literary criticism ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
application of deconstruction to feminist theory
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integration of race and gender analysis in literary criticism ⓘ reading as translation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A World of Difference
NERFINISHED
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Mother Tongues NERFINISHED ⓘ Persons and Things NERFINISHED ⓘ The Critical Difference NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wake of Deconstruction NERFINISHED ⓘ Translation as a Practice of Difference NERFINISHED ⓘ “Melville’s Fist” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
literary theorist
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professor ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| translated |
French literary theory texts
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works of Jacques Derrida ⓘ |
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