Omoo
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Omoo is an 1847 semi-autobiographical travel adventure novel by Herman Melville that recounts his experiences in the South Pacific and serves as a sequel to Typee.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Omoo canonical | 3 |
| “Omoo” is derived from a Polynesian word meaning “rover” or “wanderer” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1268948 — 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: Omoo Context triple: [Herman Melville, notableWork, Omoo]
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A.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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B.
Wakan Tanka
Wakan Tanka is the central sacred power or Great Spirit in Lakota (Sioux) spirituality, encompassing the divine force present in all aspects of the universe.
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C.
House of the Dolphins
House of the Dolphins is an ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved mosaics depicting dolphins and other marine motifs.
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D.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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E.
People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine that addresses the struggles and resistance of indigenous peoples, particularly in Mexico.
- 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: Omoo Target entity description: Omoo is an 1847 semi-autobiographical travel adventure novel by Herman Melville that recounts his experiences in the South Pacific and serves as a sequel to Typee.
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A.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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B.
Wakan Tanka
Wakan Tanka is the central sacred power or Great Spirit in Lakota (Sioux) spirituality, encompassing the divine force present in all aspects of the universe.
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C.
House of the Dolphins
House of the Dolphins is an ancient Greek residence on the island of Delos, notable for its well-preserved mosaics depicting dolphins and other marine motifs.
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D.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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E.
People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine that addresses the struggles and resistance of indigenous peoples, particularly in Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
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novel ⓘ semi-autobiographical work ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| author | Herman Melville ⓘ |
| basedOn | Herman Melville's experiences in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionFormat | two volumes ⓘ |
| follows | Typee ⓘ |
| genre |
sea story
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travel adventure ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio dramatization ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Captain Guy
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Doctor Long Ghost ⓘ Ropey ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
imprisonment on a whaling ship
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sojourn in Tahiti ⓘ voyage narrative ⓘ |
| hasReception | commercially successful on initial publication ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
picaresque
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realist description of travel ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | South Seas narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British colonial administration in Tahiti
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Polynesians ⓘ
surface form:
Polynesian culture
whaling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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critique of missionary activity ⓘ cultural encounter ⓘ freedom and confinement ⓘ life at sea ⓘ |
| influenced | later South Seas literature ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Typee ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed American sailor narrator ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Herman Melville's early travel narratives ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| precedes | Mardi ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| setting |
Marquesas Islands
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Society Islands ⓘ South Pacific ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Omoo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
“Omoo” is derived from a Polynesian word meaning “rover” or “wanderer”
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omoo Description of subject: Omoo is an 1847 semi-autobiographical travel adventure novel by Herman Melville that recounts his experiences in the South Pacific and serves as a sequel to Typee.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Omoo” is derived from a Polynesian word meaning “rover” or “wanderer”