Triple
T319656
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Dean Howells |
E7784
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Criticism and Fiction
Criticism and Fiction is an 1891 collection of literary essays by American author and critic William Dean Howells, in which he articulates his realist principles and views on contemporary literature.
|
E41219
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Criticism and Fiction | Statement: [William Dean Howells, notableWork, Criticism and Fiction]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criticism and Fiction Context triple: [William Dean Howells, notableWork, Criticism and Fiction]
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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B.
Mary: A Fiction
"Mary: A Fiction" is an early feminist novel by Mary Wollstonecraft that explores the emotional and intellectual struggles of a young woman constrained by 18th-century social norms.
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C.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
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E.
New Journalism
New Journalism is a literary style of news writing that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, blending factual reporting with narrative techniques and subjective perspectives more typical of fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Criticism and Fiction Triple: [William Dean Howells, notableWork, Criticism and Fiction]
Generated description
Criticism and Fiction is an 1891 collection of literary essays by American author and critic William Dean Howells, in which he articulates his realist principles and views on contemporary literature.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criticism and Fiction Target entity description: Criticism and Fiction is an 1891 collection of literary essays by American author and critic William Dean Howells, in which he articulates his realist principles and views on contemporary literature.
-
A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
-
B.
Mary: A Fiction
"Mary: A Fiction" is an early feminist novel by Mary Wollstonecraft that explores the emotional and intellectual struggles of a young woman constrained by 18th-century social norms.
-
C.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
-
D.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
-
E.
New Journalism
New Journalism is a literary style of news writing that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, blending factual reporting with narrative techniques and subjective perspectives more typical of fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a2e7e7af7881908890039d6be4e9b8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ea7edbc48190b9031bd1af48f72a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3c8bb194c8190ad97517695e6f1a2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:03 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3c95cf3b48190a5502a6b12fe0e4c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3ca63f1c4819086f8959e51976f5c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:11 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.