The Last of the Winnebagos
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The Last of the Winnebagos is a science fiction novella by Connie Willis set in a near-future America grappling with ecological collapse and the emotional aftermath of a mysterious canine plague.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Last of the Winnebagos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6202294 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last of the Winnebagos Context triple: [Connie Willis, notableWork, The Last of the Winnebagos]
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A.
The Last Best Year
The Last Best Year is a memoir by Victoria Riskin that reflects on her relationship with her mother, actress Fay Wray, and their family’s Hollywood legacy.
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B.
Bad Land: An American Romance
Bad Land: An American Romance is a nonfiction book that explores the history and human stories of early 20th-century homesteaders on the harsh plains of eastern Montana.
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C.
The Fat of the Land
"The Fat of the Land" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse set around the Drones Club and its eccentric members.
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D.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
The Rest of Us Just Live Here is a young adult novel by Patrick Ness that follows ordinary teens trying to live normal lives in a town where fantastical, world-saving adventures keep happening to other people.
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E.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
The Happy Hunting-Grounds is a travel and adventure book by Kermit Roosevelt recounting his experiences and observations during expeditions in the American West.
- 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 Last of the Winnebagos Target entity description: The Last of the Winnebagos is a science fiction novella by Connie Willis set in a near-future America grappling with ecological collapse and the emotional aftermath of a mysterious canine plague.
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A.
The Last Best Year
The Last Best Year is a memoir by Victoria Riskin that reflects on her relationship with her mother, actress Fay Wray, and their family’s Hollywood legacy.
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B.
Bad Land: An American Romance
Bad Land: An American Romance is a nonfiction book that explores the history and human stories of early 20th-century homesteaders on the harsh plains of eastern Montana.
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C.
The Fat of the Land
"The Fat of the Land" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse set around the Drones Club and its eccentric members.
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D.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
The Rest of Us Just Live Here is a young adult novel by Patrick Ness that follows ordinary teens trying to live normal lives in a town where fantastical, world-saving adventures keep happening to other people.
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E.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
The Happy Hunting-Grounds is a travel and adventure book by Kermit Roosevelt recounting his experiences and observations during expeditions in the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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science fiction novella ⓘ |
| author | Connie Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novella
NERFINISHED
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Locus Award for Best Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
heightened legal penalties for harming dogs
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post-epidemic society ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | novella-length ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | discussions of animal rights in science fiction criticism ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
environmental disaster background
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focus on emotional aftermath of animal loss ⓘ social commentary on human–animal relationships ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | photojournalist ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
eco-fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| includedIn | collection Impossible Things ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
portrayal of a world without dogs
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winning both Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novella ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
character-driven
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speculative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ecological collapse
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environmentalism ⓘ extinction ⓘ government control ⓘ grief ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationType | magazine publication ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorWorkPeriod | late 1980s works of Connie Willis ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Winnebago motor homes are disappearing
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mysterious canine plague ⓘ protagonist is a photojournalist ⓘ strict laws protecting dogs ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfHugoAward | 1989 ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfNebulaAward | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | near future ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Winnebago motor home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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