Encounter
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Encounter is a section of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel "Passing," contributing to the book’s exploration of race, identity, and social boundaries in Harlem Renaissance-era America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Encounter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11435411 — 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: Encounter Context triple: [Passing (1929), partTitle, Encounter]
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A.
Encounters
Encounters is a curated sector of Art Basel Hong Kong dedicated to large-scale, immersive, and often site-specific artworks that transform the fair’s exhibition space.
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B.
An Encounter
"An Encounter" is a short story by James Joyce that follows two Dublin schoolboys who skip class seeking adventure, only to face a disturbing experience that exposes the complexities and darker undercurrents of adult life.
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C.
Team Encounter
Team Encounter is a Russian space and radio enthusiast organization known for coordinating interstellar radio message projects such as the Cosmic Call transmissions.
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D.
Venturing
Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America that focuses on leadership, outdoor adventure, and personal growth for older teens and young adults.
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E.
Two Sought Adventure
Two Sought Adventure is a fantasy short story collection by Fritz Leiber featuring his iconic characters Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.
- 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: Encounter Target entity description: Encounter is a section of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel "Passing," contributing to the book’s exploration of race, identity, and social boundaries in Harlem Renaissance-era America.
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A.
Encounters
Encounters is a curated sector of Art Basel Hong Kong dedicated to large-scale, immersive, and often site-specific artworks that transform the fair’s exhibition space.
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B.
An Encounter
"An Encounter" is a short story by James Joyce that follows two Dublin schoolboys who skip class seeking adventure, only to face a disturbing experience that exposes the complexities and darker undercurrents of adult life.
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C.
Team Encounter
Team Encounter is a Russian space and radio enthusiast organization known for coordinating interstellar radio message projects such as the Cosmic Call transmissions.
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D.
Venturing
Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America that focuses on leadership, outdoor adventure, and personal growth for older teens and young adults.
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E.
Two Sought Adventure
Two Sought Adventure is a fantasy short story collection by Fritz Leiber featuring his iconic characters Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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narrative episode ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author |
Nella Larsen
NERFINISHED
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Nella Larsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
depiction of social codes of the Black middle class
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exploration of friendship and rivalry in Passing (novel) ⓘ exploration of marital tension in Passing (novel) ⓘ exploration of racial identity in Passing (novel) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Brian Redfield
NERFINISHED
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Clare Kendry NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene Redfield NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bellew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Encounter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryContext | Harlem Renaissance-era American literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Harlem Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
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colorism ⓘ gender ⓘ identity ⓘ race ⓘ racial passing ⓘ social boundaries ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | psychological interiority of Irene Redfield ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| partOf | Passing (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1929
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1929 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Harlem, New York City
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Encounter Description of subject: Encounter is a section of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel "Passing," contributing to the book’s exploration of race, identity, and social boundaries in Harlem Renaissance-era America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.