Loung Ung
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Loung Ung is a Cambodian-American human rights activist and author best known for her memoir about surviving the Khmer Rouge regime, which was later adapted into a film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Loung Ung canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9937456 — 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: Loung Ung Context triple: [First They Killed My Father, screenwriter, Loung Ung]
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A.
Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston is a Chinese American author renowned for her groundbreaking blend of autobiography, myth, and fiction in works such as "The Woman Warrior" and "China Men."
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B.
Monique Truong
Monique Truong is a Vietnamese American novelist and essayist best known for her critically acclaimed works exploring themes of identity, diaspora, and memory.
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C.
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha was a Korean American artist and writer best known for her experimental, genre-blending book "Dictee," which has become a landmark work in Asian American literature.
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D.
Kao Kalia Yang
Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong American writer, memoirist, and public speaker known for her works on refugee experiences, family, and identity, including "The Latehomecomer" and "The Song Poet."
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E.
Jody Williams
Jody Williams is an American political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate renowned for her leadership in the global movement to eliminate landmines.
- 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: Loung Ung Target entity description: Loung Ung is a Cambodian-American human rights activist and author best known for her memoir about surviving the Khmer Rouge regime, which was later adapted into a film.
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A.
Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston is a Chinese American author renowned for her groundbreaking blend of autobiography, myth, and fiction in works such as "The Woman Warrior" and "China Men."
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B.
Monique Truong
Monique Truong is a Vietnamese American novelist and essayist best known for her critically acclaimed works exploring themes of identity, diaspora, and memory.
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C.
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha was a Korean American artist and writer best known for her experimental, genre-blending book "Dictee," which has become a landmark work in Asian American literature.
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D.
Kao Kalia Yang
Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong American writer, memoirist, and public speaker known for her works on refugee experiences, family, and identity, including "The Latehomecomer" and "The Song Poet."
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E.
Jody Williams
Jody Williams is an American political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate renowned for her leadership in the global movement to eliminate landmines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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film ⓘ human ⓘ human rights activist ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | First They Killed My Father (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Loung Ung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | First They Killed My Father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1970 ⓘ |
| director | Angelina Jolie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cambodian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
genocide prevention
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human rights ⓘ landmine advocacy ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ war memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Loung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitizenship |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Khmer ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cambodian genocide
NERFINISHED
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Khmer Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Loung Ung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Cambodian-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | First They Killed My Father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights advocate
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lecturer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| subjectOf | First They Killed My Father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
Cambodian genocide
NERFINISHED
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Khmer Rouge regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
genocide
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human rights abuses ⓘ refugees ⓘ war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loung Ung Description of subject: Loung Ung is a Cambodian-American human rights activist and author best known for her memoir about surviving the Khmer Rouge regime, which was later adapted into a film.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.