The Wrong Man
E270988
The Wrong Man is a lesser-known short story by Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen that explores themes of identity, race, and moral ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wrong Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2483848 — 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 Wrong Man Context triple: [Nella Larsen, notableWork, The Wrong Man]
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A.
Guilty Men
Guilty Men is a 1940 polemical book, co-authored by Michael Foot under a pseudonym, that fiercely condemned British appeasement policies toward Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
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B.
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution is a classic 1957 courtroom drama film, based on Agatha Christie's work and renowned for its suspenseful plot twists and performances.
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C.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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D.
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American courtroom drama film directed by Otto Preminger, renowned for its realistic legal proceedings and exploration of moral ambiguity.
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E.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
- 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 Wrong Man Target entity description: The Wrong Man is a lesser-known short story by Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen that explores themes of identity, race, and moral ambiguity.
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A.
Guilty Men
Guilty Men is a 1940 polemical book, co-authored by Michael Foot under a pseudonym, that fiercely condemned British appeasement policies toward Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
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B.
Crime of the Century
"Crime of the Century" is the sensational nickname given by the press to the 1932 kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son, a case that gripped the United States and became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
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C.
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution is a classic 1957 courtroom drama film, based on Agatha Christie's work and renowned for its suspenseful plot twists and performances.
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D.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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E.
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American courtroom drama film directed by Otto Preminger, renowned for its realistic legal proceedings and exploration of moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Nella Larsen ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Nellallitea Larsen ⓘ |
| authorGender | woman ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
ethical dilemmas
ⓘ
misrecognition ⓘ racial identity ⓘ social perception ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialContext |
Nella Larsen
ⓘ
surface form:
Nella Larsen was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| literarySubgenre |
African American literature
ⓘ
surface form:
African-American literature
Harlem Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| settingContinent | North America ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| theme |
identity
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ race ⓘ |
| workType | prose narrative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wrong Man Description of subject: The Wrong Man is a lesser-known short story by Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen that explores themes of identity, race, and moral ambiguity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.