Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
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Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me is a graphic memoir by cartoonist Ellen Forney that explores her experiences with bipolar disorder, creativity, and mental health treatment.
All labels observed (1)
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| Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9560504 — 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)
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Target entity: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me Context triple: [Ellen Forney, notableWork, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me]
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy comedy film directed by George Clooney, based on game show host Chuck Barris’s allegedly true memoir about his double life as a CIA assassin.
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Inside Men
Inside Men is a British television drama series that follows the planning and execution of a high-stakes cash depot robbery from the perspective of the inside perpetrators.
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Love on the Brain
"Love on the Brain" is a soulful doo-wop and R&B ballad by Rihanna, acclaimed for its retro sound and powerful vocal performance.
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Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Anne Michaels’ novel, exploring memory, loss, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust through the life of a rescued Polish boy.
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Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 psychological drama film about a young woman's experiences in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s, noted for Angelina Jolie's Oscar-winning supporting performance.
- 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: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me Target entity description: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me is a graphic memoir by cartoonist Ellen Forney that explores her experiences with bipolar disorder, creativity, and mental health treatment.
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A.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy comedy film directed by George Clooney, based on game show host Chuck Barris’s allegedly true memoir about his double life as a CIA assassin.
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B.
Inside Men
Inside Men is a British television drama series that follows the planning and execution of a high-stakes cash depot robbery from the perspective of the inside perpetrators.
-
C.
Love on the Brain
"Love on the Brain" is a soulful doo-wop and R&B ballad by Rihanna, acclaimed for its retro sound and powerful vocal performance.
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D.
Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Anne Michaels’ novel, exploring memory, loss, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust through the life of a rescued Polish boy.
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E.
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 psychological drama film about a young woman's experiences in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s, noted for Angelina Jolie's Oscar-winning supporting performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphic memoir
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ellen Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Ellen Forney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eellen Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
depression
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mania ⓘ mood swings ⓘ psychological therapy ⓘ use of mood stabilizers ⓘ |
| features |
references to Michelangelo
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references to other artists with mental illness ⓘ |
| format | graphic narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical comics
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graphic novel ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Ellen Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Ellen Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Seattle
NERFINISHED
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United States in the late 20th and early 21st century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
balancing medication and creativity
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diagnosis of bipolar I disorder ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
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recovery ⓘ relationship between creativity and mental illness ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adults ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art
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bipolar disorder ⓘ creativity ⓘ mental health ⓘ psychiatric medication ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of bipolar disorder in comics form
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use in mental health education ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Gotham Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gotham Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis in comics studies
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academic analysis in disability studies ⓘ discussions about mental illness stigma ⓘ |
| workOf | Ellen Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me Description of subject: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me is a graphic memoir by cartoonist Ellen Forney that explores her experiences with bipolar disorder, creativity, and mental health treatment.
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subject surface form:
Ellen Forney