The Small Woman
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The Small Woman is a 1957 biographical book by Alan Burgess that recounts the life and missionary work of British evangelist Gladys Aylward in China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Small Woman canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2761821 — 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 Small Woman Context triple: [The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, basedOn, The Small Woman]
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A.
Three Women
Three Women is a 1921 Cubist-inspired painting by Fernand Léger that depicts three stylized female figures in a bold, mechanized, and brightly colored composition emblematic of his “machine aesthetic.”
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B.
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women is a 1977 French romantic comedy film directed by François Truffaut about a compulsive womanizer whose life and relationships are recounted after his death.
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C.
Three Tall Women
Three Tall Women is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Edward Albee that explores memory, aging, and identity through three characters who represent different stages of a woman's life.
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D.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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E.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
- 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 Small Woman Target entity description: The Small Woman is a 1957 biographical book by Alan Burgess that recounts the life and missionary work of British evangelist Gladys Aylward in China.
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A.
Three Women
Three Women is a 1921 Cubist-inspired painting by Fernand Léger that depicts three stylized female figures in a bold, mechanized, and brightly colored composition emblematic of his “machine aesthetic.”
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B.
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women is a 1977 French romantic comedy film directed by François Truffaut about a compulsive womanizer whose life and relationships are recounted after his death.
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C.
Three Tall Women
Three Tall Women is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Edward Albee that explores memory, aging, and identity through three characters who represent different stages of a woman's life.
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D.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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E.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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book ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Mark Robson ⓘ |
| adaptationLeadActor | Ingrid Bergman ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Inn of the Sixth Happiness ⓘ |
| author | Alan Burgess ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Gladys Aylward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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biography ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Gladys Aylward ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | missionary work in China ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
Christian faith
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courage and perseverance ⓘ cross-cultural mission ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Collins, Sons ⓘ |
| settingLocation | China ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | British ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
evangelist
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missionary ⓘ |
| subjectReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Gladys Aylward ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Small Woman Description of subject: The Small Woman is a 1957 biographical book by Alan Burgess that recounts the life and missionary work of British evangelist Gladys Aylward in China.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness