Simon the Fiddler
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Simon the Fiddler is a historical novel by Paulette Jiles that follows a young fiddler navigating love, survival, and shifting loyalties in the chaotic aftermath of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon the Fiddler canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11994308 — 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: Simon the Fiddler Context triple: [Paulette Jiles, notableWork, Simon the Fiddler]
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A.
Phil the Fiddler
Phil the Fiddler is a 19th-century juvenile novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows an Italian street musician’s struggles and pursuit of the American Dream in New York City.
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B.
Symon
Symon is a given name most notably borne by Symon Petliura, a Ukrainian political leader and statesman of the early 20th century.
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C.
The Bagpiper
The Bagpiper is a genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting a rustic musician playing the bagpipes.
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D.
Francis the Talking Mule
Francis the Talking Mule is a comedic, wisecracking military mule character from a popular 1950s film series, known for speaking only to a befuddled soldier and getting him into and out of trouble.
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E.
Boye
Boye is the surname of Karin Boye, a renowned Swedish poet and novelist known for her modernist works and the dystopian novel "Kallocain."
- 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: Simon the Fiddler Target entity description: Simon the Fiddler is a historical novel by Paulette Jiles that follows a young fiddler navigating love, survival, and shifting loyalties in the chaotic aftermath of the American Civil War.
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A.
Phil the Fiddler
Phil the Fiddler is a 19th-century juvenile novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that follows an Italian street musician’s struggles and pursuit of the American Dream in New York City.
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B.
Symon
Symon is a given name most notably borne by Symon Petliura, a Ukrainian political leader and statesman of the early 20th century.
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C.
The Bagpiper
The Bagpiper is a genre painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting a rustic musician playing the bagpipes.
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D.
Francis the Talking Mule
Francis the Talking Mule is a comedic, wisecracking military mule character from a popular 1950s film series, known for speaking only to a befuddled soldier and getting him into and out of trouble.
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E.
Boye
Boye is the surname of Karin Boye, a renowned Swedish poet and novelist known for her modernist works and the dystopian novel "Kallocain."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.