Servants of the Map
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Servants of the Map is a collection of interconnected historical short stories by Andrea Barrett that blend science, exploration, and intimate human relationships.
All labels observed (1)
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| Servants of the Map canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5487811 — 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: Servants of the Map Context triple: [Andrea Barrett, notableWork, Servants of the Map]
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Lord of Baux
The Lord of Baux was the feudal ruler of the medieval Provençal stronghold of Les Baux, held by the influential House of Baux in southern France.
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Chosen Land
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Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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Book of the Kingdom
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World's Edge
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- 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: Servants of the Map Target entity description: Servants of the Map is a collection of interconnected historical short stories by Andrea Barrett that blend science, exploration, and intimate human relationships.
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A.
Lord of Baux
The Lord of Baux was the feudal ruler of the medieval Provençal stronghold of Les Baux, held by the influential House of Baux in southern France.
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B.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
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C.
Panel of the Wise
The Panel of the Wise is a consultative body of eminent African personalities that advises and supports the African Union in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts across the continent.
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D.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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E.
World's Edge
World's Edge is a Microsoft-owned video game development studio best known for overseeing the Age of Empires franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Andrea Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | National Book Award finalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ship Fever
NERFINISHED
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The Voyage of the Narwhal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely praised for blending science and emotional depth ⓘ |
| form | interconnected stories ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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short stories ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American short story collections
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Books by Andrea Barrett ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780393044359 ⓘ |
| hasStory |
Rare Bird
NERFINISHED
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Servants of the Map (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ The Investigators NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mysteries of Ubiquitin NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | linked stories ⓘ |
| pageCount | 288 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
explorers
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family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ marriage ⓘ naturalists ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| theme |
botany
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colonialism ⓘ exploration ⓘ human relationships ⓘ natural history ⓘ science ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Servants of the Map Description of subject: Servants of the Map is a collection of interconnected historical short stories by Andrea Barrett that blend science, exploration, and intimate human relationships.
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