A Telephone Call
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"A Telephone Call" is a darkly comic short story by Dorothy Parker that portrays a woman's obsessive anxiety as she waits for a man to call her.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Telephone Call canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9406806 — 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: A Telephone Call Context triple: [Dorothy Parker, notableWork, A Telephone Call]
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A.
The Phone Call
The Phone Call is a 2013 British short drama film about a crisis hotline worker that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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B.
A Friendly Call
"A Friendly Call" is an 1895 oil painting by American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, depicting two elegantly dressed women conversing in a refined domestic interior.
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C.
One Call Away
"One Call Away" is a 2004 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper Chingy featuring J-Weav, known for its smooth, melodic style and commercial success on the Billboard charts.
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D.
One Call Away
"One Call Away" is a pop ballad by American singer Charlie Puth that became a hit single from his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind.
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E.
Bless the Telephone
"Bless the Telephone" is a song by English singer-songwriter Labi Siffre, known for its gentle, intimate reflection on love and connection.
- 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: A Telephone Call Target entity description: "A Telephone Call" is a darkly comic short story by Dorothy Parker that portrays a woman's obsessive anxiety as she waits for a man to call her.
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A.
The Phone Call
The Phone Call is a 2013 British short drama film about a crisis hotline worker that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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B.
A Friendly Call
"A Friendly Call" is an 1895 oil painting by American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, depicting two elegantly dressed women conversing in a refined domestic interior.
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C.
One Call Away
"One Call Away" is a 2004 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper Chingy featuring J-Weav, known for its smooth, melodic style and commercial success on the Billboard charts.
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D.
One Call Away
"One Call Away" is a pop ballad by American singer Charlie Puth that became a hit single from his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind.
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E.
Bless the Telephone
"Bless the Telephone" is a song by English singer-songwriter Labi Siffre, known for its gentle, intimate reflection on love and connection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author | Dorothy Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anxiety
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dependence on male approval ⓘ emotional instability ⓘ obsession ⓘ religious bargaining ⓘ romantic insecurity ⓘ |
| contains | stream-of-consciousness elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
emotional dependence
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female neurosis ⓘ self-blame ⓘ social expectations in romantic relationships ⓘ |
| explores |
internalized misogyny
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power imbalance in romantic relationships ⓘ the impact of waiting on mental state ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | short story length ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
unnamed female narrator
ⓘ
unseen male love interest ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForce | anticipated telephone call ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interior monologue ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense focus on a single emotional situation
ⓘ
use of humor to depict distress ⓘ |
| partOf | Dorothy Parker’s short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| portrays |
bargaining with God
ⓘ
emotional spiraling ⓘ superstitious thinking ⓘ |
| primaryAction | waiting for a man to telephone ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| setting | a woman’s home ⓘ |
| style |
concise
ⓘ
dialogue-heavy interior speech ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| workOf | Dorothy Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Telephone Call Description of subject: "A Telephone Call" is a darkly comic short story by Dorothy Parker that portrays a woman's obsessive anxiety as she waits for a man to call her.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.