War Dances
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War Dances is a genre-blending collection of short stories and poems by Sherman Alexie that explores contemporary Native American life with his characteristic mix of humor, poignancy, and social critique.
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| War Dances canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Dances Context triple: [Sherman Alexie, notableWork, War Dances]
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A.
The Painted Drum
The Painted Drum is a novel by Louise Erdrich that weaves together interconnected stories about loss, family, and cultural identity centered around a powerful ceremonial drum.
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B.
Sun Dance
The Sun Dance is a central Plains Indigenous ceremonial ritual involving days of dancing, fasting, prayer, and often physical sacrifice to seek spiritual renewal and communal harmony.
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C.
Peresean war dance
Peresean war dance is a traditional Sasak martial-arts performance from Lombok in which fighters duel with rattan sticks and shields to display courage, skill, and cultural pride.
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D.
Crazy Brave
Crazy Brave is a memoir by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo that recounts her early life, Indigenous heritage, and artistic awakening through lyrical, poetic prose.
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E.
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 Technicolor historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary War, directed by John Ford and noted for its vivid frontier imagery.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Dances Target entity description: War Dances is a genre-blending collection of short stories and poems by Sherman Alexie that explores contemporary Native American life with his characteristic mix of humor, poignancy, and social critique.
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A.
The Painted Drum
The Painted Drum is a novel by Louise Erdrich that weaves together interconnected stories about loss, family, and cultural identity centered around a powerful ceremonial drum.
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B.
Sun Dance
The Sun Dance is a central Plains Indigenous ceremonial ritual involving days of dancing, fasting, prayer, and often physical sacrifice to seek spiritual renewal and communal harmony.
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C.
Peresean war dance
Peresean war dance is a traditional Sasak martial-arts performance from Lombok in which fighters duel with rattan sticks and shields to display courage, skill, and cultural pride.
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D.
Crazy Brave
Crazy Brave is a memoir by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo that recounts her early life, Indigenous heritage, and artistic awakening through lyrical, poetic prose.
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E.
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 Technicolor historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary War, directed by John Ford and noted for its vivid frontier imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Sherman Alexie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
contemporary Native American life
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cultural displacement ⓘ family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ illness and mortality ⓘ masculinity ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| containsWorkType |
essay-like piece
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poem ⓘ short story ⓘ vignette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
Native American identity in modern America
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effects of colonialism ⓘ intergenerational relationships ⓘ racial and cultural tensions ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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contemporary fiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
United States
NERFINISHED
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reservation and off-reservation communities ⓘ urban environments ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Native American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
autobiographical elements
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first-person narration ⓘ genre-blending ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableStory |
Breaking and Entering
NERFINISHED
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The Ballad of Paul Nonetheless NERFINISHED ⓘ War Dances (title story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grove Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
book reviews
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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poignant ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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