The Mountain Lion
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The Mountain Lion is a 1947 coming-of-age novel by Jean Stafford that explores the intense, often disturbing bond between a brother and sister growing up in the American West.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mountain Lion | 1 |
| The Mountain Lion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11749343 — 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 Mountain Lion Context triple: [Jean Stafford, notableWork, The Mountain Lion]
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A.
Rocky the Mountain Lion
Rocky the Mountain Lion is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, known for his crowd-pleasing stunts and in-game entertainment.
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B.
Thunder the Bobcat
Thunder the Bobcat is the costumed athletic mascot representing Georgia College & State University at its sporting events and campus activities.
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C.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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D.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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E.
Lobos
Lobos is the commonly used nickname for the Mexican football club Lobos BUAP, historically associated with the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
- 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 Mountain Lion Target entity description: The Mountain Lion is a 1947 coming-of-age novel by Jean Stafford that explores the intense, often disturbing bond between a brother and sister growing up in the American West.
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A.
Rocky the Mountain Lion
Rocky the Mountain Lion is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, known for his crowd-pleasing stunts and in-game entertainment.
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B.
Thunder the Bobcat
Thunder the Bobcat is the costumed athletic mascot representing Georgia College & State University at its sporting events and campus activities.
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C.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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D.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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E.
Lobos
Lobos is the commonly used nickname for the Mexican football club Lobos BUAP, historically associated with the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coming-of-age novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Jean Stafford ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
adolescence
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conflict between childhood and adulthood ⓘ death ⓘ identity ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ sibling relationships ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
family dynamics
ⓘ
gender roles in adolescence ⓘ tension between civilization and nature ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher |
Harcourt, Brace and Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Harcourt Brace & World
|
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Jean Stafford ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Molly Fawcett
ⓘ
Ralph Fawcett ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasPublisher |
Harcourt, Brace and Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Harcourt Brace & World
|
| hasReception | critical acclaim for style and psychological depth ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Western ranching life
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brother–sister relationship ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American literary canon ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark depiction of childhood
ⓘ
evocation of Western landscape ⓘ portrayal of an intense and disturbing sibling bond ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Molly Fawcett
ⓘ
Ralph Fawcett ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation | American West ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dark tone
ⓘ
precise prose ⓘ psychological realism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mountain Lion Description of subject: The Mountain Lion is a 1947 coming-of-age novel by Jean Stafford that explores the intense, often disturbing bond between a brother and sister growing up in the American West.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Mountain Lion