Malvina Milder Reynolds
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Malvina Milder Reynolds was an American folk singer-songwriter and political activist best known for her satirical song "Little Boxes" and her socially conscious music of the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Malvina Milder Reynolds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4551279 — 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: Malvina Milder Reynolds Context triple: [Malvina Reynolds, fullName, Malvina Milder Reynolds]
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A.
Minerva Anderson
Minerva Anderson was the mother of pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker.
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B.
Marian McAlpin
Marian McAlpin is the conflicted young protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Edible Woman," whose growing aversion to food mirrors her anxiety about identity, gender roles, and societal expectations.
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C.
Miriam Nelson
Miriam Nelson was an American choreographer and dancer known for her work in Hollywood films and on Broadway during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser is an American actress best known for her roles in the Twilight film series and the television drama Grey's Anatomy.
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E.
Hilda Lessways
Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett that continues the story begun in "Clayhanger," focusing on the inner life and personal development of its strong-willed female protagonist in an English provincial town.
- 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: Malvina Milder Reynolds Target entity description: Malvina Milder Reynolds was an American folk singer-songwriter and political activist best known for her satirical song "Little Boxes" and her socially conscious music of the 1960s.
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A.
Minerva Anderson
Minerva Anderson was the mother of pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker.
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B.
Marian McAlpin
Marian McAlpin is the conflicted young protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Edible Woman," whose growing aversion to food mirrors her anxiety about identity, gender roles, and societal expectations.
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C.
Miriam Nelson
Miriam Nelson was an American choreographer and dancer known for her work in Hollywood films and on Broadway during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser is an American actress best known for her roles in the Twilight film series and the television drama Grey's Anatomy.
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E.
Hilda Lessways
Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett that continues the story begun in "Clayhanger," focusing on the inner life and personal development of its strong-willed female protagonist in an English provincial town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American folk musician
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folk singer ⓘ human ⓘ political activist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeWork |
It Isn’t Nice
NERFINISHED
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Little Boxes NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn Around NERFINISHED ⓘ What Have They Done to the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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political activism ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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protest song ⓘ |
| givenName | Malvina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-war
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civil rights ⓘ class inequality ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American labor movement
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civil rights movement ⓘ peace movement ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s protest movement
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American folk music revival ⓘ |
| name | Malvina Milder Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political protest songs
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satirical songwriting ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork | Little Boxes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkDescription | Little Boxes is a satirical song criticizing suburban conformity. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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folk singer ⓘ political activist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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