Passing (1929)
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Passing (1929) is a Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores racial identity, colorism, and the complexities of "passing" for white in 1920s America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Passing (1929) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2483870 — 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: Passing (1929) Context triple: [Nella Larsen, publicationDateOfWork, Passing (1929)]
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A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American romantic drama film, based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel "An American Tragedy," renowned for its tragic love story and acclaimed performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
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The Actress
The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film, directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, depicting a young woman’s determination to pursue a stage career against her father’s wishes.
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C.
The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel is a classic 1930 German film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for launching Marlene Dietrich to international stardom as a seductive cabaret singer.
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Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 American romantic drama film starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty that explores repressed sexuality, emotional breakdown, and societal expectations in 1920s Kansas.
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E.
Headlong
Headlong is a comic novel by Michael Frayn in which a hapless philosopher becomes obsessed with a possibly undiscovered Bruegel painting, blending farce with art-historical intrigue.
- 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: Passing (1929) Target entity description: Passing (1929) is a Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores racial identity, colorism, and the complexities of "passing" for white in 1920s America.
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A.
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American romantic drama film, based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel "An American Tragedy," renowned for its tragic love story and acclaimed performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
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B.
The Actress
The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film, directed by George Cukor and based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, depicting a young woman’s determination to pursue a stage career against her father’s wishes.
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C.
The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel is a classic 1930 German film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for launching Marlene Dietrich to international stardom as a seductive cabaret singer.
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D.
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 American romantic drama film starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty that explores repressed sexuality, emotional breakdown, and societal expectations in 1920s Kansas.
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E.
Headlong
Headlong is a comic novel by Michael Frayn in which a hapless philosopher becomes obsessed with a possibly undiscovered Bruegel painting, blending farce with art-historical intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harlem Renaissance work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Passing (2021 film) ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
anti-Black racism
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interracial relationships ⓘ social passing across racial boundaries ⓘ |
| author | Nella Larsen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
domestic dissatisfaction
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internalized racism ⓘ jealousy ⓘ passing for white ⓘ respectability politics ⓘ sexual ambiguity ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Rebecca Hall ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | middle-class Black life in Harlem ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological fiction
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race novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasAmbiguousEnding | true ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brian Redfield
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Clare Kendry ⓘ John Bellew ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Irene Redfield ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
frequently studied in gender and race studies
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key text in African American literature ⓘ major work of the Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class and social status
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colorism ⓘ friendship and rivalry ⓘ gender roles ⓘ marriage and domestic life ⓘ racial identity ⓘ racial passing ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| narratorFocalCharacter | Irene Redfield ⓘ |
| partTitle |
Encounter
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Finale ⓘ Re-Encounter ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Chicago
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Harlem ⓘ
surface form:
Harlem, New York City
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| settingTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| structure | three parts ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Passing (1929) Description of subject: Passing (1929) is a Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores racial identity, colorism, and the complexities of "passing" for white in 1920s America.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nella Larsen