Kathleen Kent
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Kathleen Kent is an American novelist known for her historical fiction, particularly works exploring the Salem witch trials and early American history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kathleen Kent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10555434 — 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: Kathleen Kent Context triple: [The Heretic's Daughter, author, Kathleen Kent]
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A.
Lucinda McCullough
Lucinda McCullough was the wife of renowned American bridge engineer Conde McCullough, associated with his personal and family life during his career in Oregon.
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B.
Francine Rivers
Francine Rivers is a bestselling American author known for her inspirational Christian fiction novels, particularly "Redeeming Love."
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C.
Paulette Jiles
Paulette Jiles is an American poet and novelist best known for her historical fiction, including the novel "News of the World."
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D.
Deborah McGuire
Deborah McGuire is an American actress and model best known for her roles in 1970s exploitation films and for her brief marriage to comedian Richard Pryor.
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E.
Sandra Grant
Sandra Grant is an American actress best known for her long-term marriage to legendary singer Tony Bennett.
- 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: Kathleen Kent Target entity description: Kathleen Kent is an American novelist known for her historical fiction, particularly works exploring the Salem witch trials and early American history.
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A.
Lucinda McCullough
Lucinda McCullough was the wife of renowned American bridge engineer Conde McCullough, associated with his personal and family life during his career in Oregon.
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B.
Francine Rivers
Francine Rivers is a bestselling American author known for her inspirational Christian fiction novels, particularly "Redeeming Love."
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C.
Paulette Jiles
Paulette Jiles is an American poet and novelist best known for her historical fiction, including the novel "News of the World."
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D.
Deborah McGuire
Deborah McGuire is an American actress and model best known for her roles in 1970s exploitation films and for her brief marriage to comedian Richard Pryor.
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E.
Sandra Grant
Sandra Grant is an American actress best known for her long-term marriage to legendary singer Tony Bennett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novelist
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person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Library Association Notable Book recognition
NERFINISHED
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David J. Langum Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdCharacter | Betty Rhyzyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kathleenkent.com/ ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
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American frontier ⓘ Martha Carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ law enforcement in Dallas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting the Salem witch trials in fiction
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novels about the Salem witch trials ⓘ novels set in early American history ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Betty Rhyzyk series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Wolf
NERFINISHED
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The Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dime NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heretic’s Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outcasts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pledge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traitor’s Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Traitor’s Wife: A Novel of the American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wolves of Andover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Waco, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Martha Carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocusesOn |
17th-century New England
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Salem witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ early American history ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
crime fiction
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espionage and intelligence operations ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ witchcraft trials ⓘ women’s experiences in early America ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kathleen Kent Description of subject: Kathleen Kent is an American novelist known for her historical fiction, particularly works exploring the Salem witch trials and early American history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
nonfiction book "The Heretic's Daughter" (fictionalized account based on her life)
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author
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Kathleen Kent
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subject surface form:
The Heretic's Daughter