His Own Where
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His Own Where is a 1971 experimental young adult novel by poet and activist June Jordan that blends Black English vernacular with a coming-of-age love story set in Brooklyn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| His Own Where canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3646390 — 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: His Own Where Context triple: [June Jordan, notableWork, His Own Where]
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A.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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B.
My Way Home
"My Way Home" is a soulful hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring Common, known for its reflective lyrics and Curtis Mayfield sample.
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C.
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here is a 1986 coming-of-age novel by Mona Simpson that follows a restless mother and her precocious daughter as they leave the Midwest for California in search of a better life.
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D.
My Own Peculiar Way
"My Own Peculiar Way" is a song best known as part of Willie Nelson’s country music repertoire.
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E.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
- 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: His Own Where Target entity description: His Own Where is a 1971 experimental young adult novel by poet and activist June Jordan that blends Black English vernacular with a coming-of-age love story set in Brooklyn.
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A.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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B.
My Way Home
"My Way Home" is a soulful hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring Common, known for its reflective lyrics and Curtis Mayfield sample.
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C.
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here is a 1986 coming-of-age novel by Mona Simpson that follows a restless mother and her precocious daughter as they leave the Midwest for California in search of a better life.
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D.
My Own Peculiar Way
"My Own Peculiar Way" is a song best known as part of Willie Nelson’s country music repertoire.
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E.
The Lonely
"The Lonely" is a 1959 episode of the anthology series The Twilight Zone about a convicted man exiled to a remote asteroid who develops a profound emotional bond with a female robot companion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental novel
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novel ⓘ young adult novel ⓘ |
| author | June Jordan ⓘ |
| authorName | June Jordan ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
activist
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poet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
coming-of-age novel
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experimental fiction ⓘ love story ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | Black English vernacular ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Angela
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Buddy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of experimental young adult fiction by a Black woman writer
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use of Black English vernacular throughout the narrative ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
Black love
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coming of age ⓘ family and community ⓘ language and identity ⓘ social justice ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: His Own Where Description of subject: His Own Where is a 1971 experimental young adult novel by poet and activist June Jordan that blends Black English vernacular with a coming-of-age love story set in Brooklyn.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.