The Black Unicorn
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The Black Unicorn is a seminal 1978 poetry collection by Audre Lorde that explores Black womanhood, identity, and mythology through powerful, lyrical verse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Black Unicorn canonical | 2 |
| “The Black Unicorn” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10264205 — 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 Black Unicorn Context triple: [Audre Lorde, notableWork, The Black Unicorn]
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A.
The Unicorn
"The Unicorn" is a whimsical folk song, popularized by The Irish Rovers, that humorously tells the story of how unicorns missed boarding Noah’s Ark.
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B.
The White Unicorn
The White Unicorn is a British film featuring actress Moira Lister in a prominent role.
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C.
The Secret of the Unicorn
The Secret of the Unicorn is a classic Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin uncovers a centuries-old treasure mystery linked to Captain Haddock’s seafaring ancestor.
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D.
The Killing of the Unicorn
The Killing of the Unicorn is a nonfiction book by Peter Bogdanovich that examines the life, career, and tragic murder of Playboy model and actress Dorothy Stratten.
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E.
The Ebony Horse
The Ebony Horse is a fantastical tale from The Arabian Nights about a magical mechanical steed that can fly its rider to distant lands, blending romance, adventure, and wonder.
- 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 Black Unicorn Target entity description: The Black Unicorn is a seminal 1978 poetry collection by Audre Lorde that explores Black womanhood, identity, and mythology through powerful, lyrical verse.
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A.
The Unicorn
"The Unicorn" is a whimsical folk song, popularized by The Irish Rovers, that humorously tells the story of how unicorns missed boarding Noah’s Ark.
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B.
The White Unicorn
The White Unicorn is a British film featuring actress Moira Lister in a prominent role.
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C.
The Secret of the Unicorn
The Secret of the Unicorn is a classic Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin uncovers a centuries-old treasure mystery linked to Captain Haddock’s seafaring ancestor.
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D.
The Killing of the Unicorn
The Killing of the Unicorn is a nonfiction book by Peter Bogdanovich that examines the life, career, and tragic murder of Playboy model and actress Dorothy Stratten.
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E.
The Ebony Horse
The Ebony Horse is a fantastical tale from The Arabian Nights about a magical mechanical steed that can fly its rider to distant lands, blending romance, adventure, and wonder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
historical erasure of Black women’s experiences
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silencing of Black women ⓘ |
| author | Audre Lorde ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
creative power of language
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self-definition ⓘ |
| employs | imagery of magic and transformation ⓘ |
| explores | intersection of race, gender, and sexuality ⓘ |
| focusesOn | voices of Black women ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chosen Poems: Old and New ⓘ |
| form | lyrical verse ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Black feminist poets ⓘ |
| isSeminalWorkIn |
African American poetry
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Black feminist literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Black Arts Movement
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Black feminism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African diaspora
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Black womanhood ⓘ feminism ⓘ identity ⓘ lesbian identity ⓘ motherhood ⓘ mythology ⓘ power and resistance ⓘ |
| notablePoem |
“A Woman Speaks”
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“Coal” ⓘ “From the House of Yemanjá” ⓘ “The Black Unicorn” ⓘ
linked to:
The Black Unicorn
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| partOf | Audre Lorde bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Coal ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| style |
confessional
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mythopoetic ⓘ politically engaged ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
| taughtIn | university literature courses ⓘ |
| uses |
African and Afro-Caribbean mythological figures
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goddess imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Black Unicorn Description of subject: The Black Unicorn is a seminal 1978 poetry collection by Audre Lorde that explores Black womanhood, identity, and mythology through powerful, lyrical verse.
Referenced by (3)
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