The Refugees
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The Refugees is a short story collection by Viet Thanh Nguyen that explores the lives, memories, and dislocations of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in America and Vietnam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Refugees canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Refugees Context triple: [Viet Thanh Nguyen, notableWork, The Refugees]
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A.
The Refugee
"The Refugee" is a song by U2 from their 1983 album "War," known for its energetic post-punk sound and themes of displacement and conflict.
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B.
The Refugee Camp
The Refugee Camp is a hip-hop collective associated with Canibus, known for its collaborations and contributions to the underground rap scene.
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C.
We Are Displaced
We Are Displaced is a nonfiction book by Malala Yousafzai that shares her own story alongside the personal accounts of refugee girls from around the world, highlighting their experiences of displacement and resilience.
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D.
Prayer of the Refugee
"Prayer of the Refugee" is a politically charged punk rock song by Rise Against that critiques consumerism and social injustice through its urgent lyrics and driving sound.
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E.
Immigrance
Immigrance is a 2019 jazz-fusion album by the instrumental ensemble Snarky Puppy, known for its intricate arrangements and global musical influences.
- 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 Refugees Target entity description: The Refugees is a short story collection by Viet Thanh Nguyen that explores the lives, memories, and dislocations of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in America and Vietnam.
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A.
The Refugee
"The Refugee" is a song by U2 from their 1983 album "War," known for its energetic post-punk sound and themes of displacement and conflict.
-
B.
The Refugee Camp
The Refugee Camp is a hip-hop collective associated with Canibus, known for its collaborations and contributions to the underground rap scene.
-
C.
We Are Displaced
We Are Displaced is a nonfiction book by Malala Yousafzai that shares her own story alongside the personal accounts of refugee girls from around the world, highlighting their experiences of displacement and resilience.
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D.
Prayer of the Refugee
"Prayer of the Refugee" is a politically charged punk rock song by Rise Against that critiques consumerism and social injustice through its urgent lyrics and driving sound.
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E.
Immigrance
Immigrance is a 2019 jazz-fusion album by the instrumental ensemble Snarky Puppy, known for its intricate arrangements and global musical influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Viet Thanh Nguyen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Vietnamese American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
short stories ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780802126399 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasStory |
Black-Eyed Women
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fatherland NERFINISHED ⓘ I'd Love You to Want Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone Else Besides You NERFINISHED ⓘ The Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ The Other Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Transplant NERFINISHED ⓘ War Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Vietnamese refugee experience
ⓘ
dislocation ⓘ identity ⓘ immigration ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Vietnamese diaspora
ⓘ
exploration of intergenerational trauma ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Grove Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Sympathizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
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