The King’s Indian
E739227
The King’s Indian is a collection of darkly imaginative short stories by American author John Gardner that blends myth, fantasy, and metafictional elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The King’s Indian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8503958 — 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: The King’s Indian Context triple: [John Gardner, notableWork, The King’s Indian]
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Benoni
Benoni is a large town in South Africa’s Gauteng province, situated on the East Rand within the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area and known historically for its gold mining and lakes.
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B.
Saxe – Gambetta
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The Sicilian
The Sicilian is a novel by Mario Puzo that expands the world of The Godfather through the story of a legendary Sicilian bandit and his ties to the Corleone family.
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D.
The Sicilian
The Sicilian is a character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," known for contributing stories that reflect his cultural background and experiences.
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Srbobran
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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: The King’s Indian Target entity description: The King’s Indian is a collection of darkly imaginative short stories by American author John Gardner that blends myth, fantasy, and metafictional elements.
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A.
Benoni
Benoni is a large town in South Africa’s Gauteng province, situated on the East Rand within the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area and known historically for its gold mining and lakes.
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B.
Saxe – Gambetta
Saxe – Gambetta is a major interchange station in the Lyon Metro system, serving as a key hub between multiple lines near the city center.
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C.
The Sicilian
The Sicilian is a novel by Mario Puzo that expands the world of The Godfather through the story of a legendary Sicilian bandit and his ties to the Corleone family.
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D.
The Sicilian
The Sicilian is a character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," known for contributing stories that reflect his cultural background and experiences.
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E.
Srbobran
Srbobran is a town and municipality in northern Serbia known for its agricultural economy and multicultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| containsElement |
fantasy
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metafictional elements ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| fictionalWork | yes ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction
ⓘ
metafiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasCreator | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | short story ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fantasy worlds
ⓘ
metafiction ⓘ mythic motifs ⓘ self-referential narrative ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | darkly imaginative ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| workOf | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | John Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The King’s Indian Description of subject: The King’s Indian is a collection of darkly imaginative short stories by American author John Gardner that blends myth, fantasy, and metafictional elements.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.