Mlima’s Tale
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Mlima’s Tale is a stage play by Lynn Nottage that follows the haunting journey of a slain elephant’s tusks through the global ivory trade, exposing the human and ethical costs of poaching.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mlima’s Tale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2378136 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mlima’s Tale Context triple: [Lynn Nottage, notableWork, Mlima’s Tale]
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- 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: Mlima’s Tale Target entity description: Mlima’s Tale is a stage play by Lynn Nottage that follows the haunting journey of a slain elephant’s tusks through the global ivory trade, exposing the human and ethical costs of poaching.
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
The Mountain Between Us
The Mountain Between Us is a 2017 survival romance film in which Idris Elba and Kate Winslet play strangers stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash.
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C.
The Mountain Shadow
The Mountain Shadow is a novel by Gregory David Roberts that continues the adventures of Lin, an Australian fugitive navigating the criminal underworld and spiritual quests in India, serving as the sequel to Shantaram.
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D.
The Hollow of the Three Hills
"The Hollow of the Three Hills" is a short Gothic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of guilt, sin, and supernatural retribution through a mysterious meeting in a secluded valley.
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E.
The Mountain of Adventure
The Mountain of Adventure is a children's adventure novel by Enid Blyton in which a group of children and their animal companions uncover mysteries and dangers in a remote mountainous region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| aim |
critique global demand for ivory
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raise awareness about ivory trade ⓘ |
| author | Lynn Nottage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
ghost of Mlima
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haunting of characters by Mlima ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
animal rights
ⓘ
responsibility of consumers ⓘ |
| form | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political theatre ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAward |
Lynn Nottage
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surface form:
Lynn Nottage is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
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| intendedMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mlima ⓘ |
| mainCharacterType | elephant ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | journey of a slain elephant’s tusks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
examination of global supply chains through theatre
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use of a spectral protagonist ⓘ |
| portrays |
economic inequality
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illegal wildlife trade ⓘ smuggling networks ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | The Public Theater ⓘ |
| setting |
Kenya
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international ivory markets ⓘ |
| structure | episodic ⓘ |
| subject |
elephants
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ethics ⓘ globalization ⓘ ivory trade ⓘ poaching ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial legacy
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corruption ⓘ environmental exploitation ⓘ global commodity chains ⓘ human cost of poaching ⓘ moral complicity ⓘ |
| writer | Lynn Nottage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mlima’s Tale Description of subject: Mlima’s Tale is a stage play by Lynn Nottage that follows the haunting journey of a slain elephant’s tusks through the global ivory trade, exposing the human and ethical costs of poaching.
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