Triple

T11904658
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Norman Mailer bibliography E283243 entity
Predicate includesNotableWork P24127 FINISHED
Object The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History E306804 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History | Statement: [Norman Mailer bibliography, includesNotableWork, The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History
Context triple: [Norman Mailer bibliography, includesNotableWork, The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History]
  • A. History as a Novel, the Novel as History chosen
    "History as a Novel, the Novel as History" is the subtitle of Norman Mailer’s nonfiction work *The Armies of the Night*, highlighting its blend of historical reportage and novelistic narrative.
  • B. Not by Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History
    Not by Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History is a collection of reflective essays by historian John Clive that explores how history is written, interpreted, and understood beyond mere factual narration.
  • C. The Writing of History
    The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
  • D. The Meaning of History
    The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
  • E. The Politics of History
    The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d6ab2c07e88190ba13b0d21fd6cf33 elicitation completed
NER batch_69d8e525460c81909d855048d9c799bf ner completed
NED1 batch_69f418487f448190b6e24fb2c0409e3f ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:44 p.m.