Zelda: A Biography
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Zelda: A Biography is Nancy Milford’s acclaimed 1970 biography of Zelda Fitzgerald, exploring her life, marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald, and struggles with mental illness and artistic ambition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zelda: A Biography canonical | 1 |
| Zelda: A Biography by Nancy Milford | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Zelda: A Biography Context triple: [Zelda Fitzgerald, subjectOf, Zelda: A Biography]
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A.
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda is a long-running and influential action-adventure video game series centered on exploration, puzzle-solving, and heroic quests in the fantasy land of Hyrule.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a critically acclaimed action-adventure game for the Nintendo 64, renowned for pioneering 3D gameplay and storytelling in the Zelda series.
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Chronicles
Chronicles is a biblical historical book that recounts and interprets the history of Israel and Judah, focusing on their kings, temple worship, and covenant relationship with God.
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D.
Tale of Bygone Years
Tale of Bygone Years is a foundational medieval East Slavic chronicle that narrates the early history, legends, and Christianization of the Kievan Rus'.
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E.
Chronicle of 754
The Chronicle of 754 is an anonymous Latin historical work from early medieval Iberia that provides a near-contemporary narrative of events in the 7th and 8th centuries, including the rise of Islam and its expansion into the Iberian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Zelda: A Biography Target entity description: Zelda: A Biography is Nancy Milford’s acclaimed 1970 biography of Zelda Fitzgerald, exploring her life, marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald, and struggles with mental illness and artistic ambition.
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A.
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda is a long-running and influential action-adventure video game series centered on exploration, puzzle-solving, and heroic quests in the fantasy land of Hyrule.
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B.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a critically acclaimed action-adventure game for the Nintendo 64, renowned for pioneering 3D gameplay and storytelling in the Zelda series.
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C.
Chronicles
Chronicles is a biblical historical book that recounts and interprets the history of Israel and Judah, focusing on their kings, temple worship, and covenant relationship with God.
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D.
Tale of Bygone Years
Tale of Bygone Years is a foundational medieval East Slavic chronicle that narrates the early history, legends, and Christianization of the Kievan Rus'.
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E.
Chronicle of 754
The Chronicle of 754 is an anonymous Latin historical work from early medieval Iberia that provides a near-contemporary narrative of events in the 7th and 8th centuries, including the rise of Islam and its expansion into the Iberian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| author | Nancy Milford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Award finalist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Zelda Fitzgerald's ballet training
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Zelda Fitzgerald's painting ⓘ Zelda Fitzgerald's writing ⓘ |
| explores |
creative rivalry between Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald
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gender roles in the Jazz Age ⓘ treatment of mental illness in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Zelda Fitzgerald's artistic ambition
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Zelda Fitzgerald's life ⓘ Zelda Fitzgerald's marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ Zelda Fitzgerald's mental illness ⓘ |
| genre |
literary biography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Zelda Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
biographical
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feminist ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryCharacter | F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| influenced |
later biographies of Zelda Fitzgerald
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scholarship on F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780060931611 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
feminist reassessment of Zelda Fitzgerald
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reviving critical interest in Zelda Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| portrays |
Zelda Fitzgerald as an artist in her own right
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complex marriage dynamics between Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| setting |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
French Riviera ⓘ New York City ⓘ Paris ⓘ psychiatric hospitals ⓘ |
| subject |
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Zelda Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Roaring Twenties
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surface form:
Jazz Age
early 20th century ⓘ |
| usesSources |
archival documents
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diaries ⓘ letters ⓘ |
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