Triple
T15340281
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alistair MacLeod |
E366774
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories
As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Canadian writer Alistair MacLeod, known for its lyrical prose and haunting depictions of life in Cape Breton.
|
E1152038
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
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: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories | Statement: [Alistair MacLeod, notableWork, As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories Context triple: [Alistair MacLeod, notableWork, As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories]
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A.
Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories
Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories is a 1962 collection of short fiction by John Updike that explores themes of faith, identity, and suburban American life.
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B.
The Sacrificial Egg and Other Stories
The Sacrificial Egg and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction that explores themes of colonialism, cultural conflict, and personal identity in Zimbabwean society.
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C.
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories is a 1941 collection of short stories by American author Eudora Welty that helped establish her reputation for richly observed, Southern-set fiction.
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D.
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories is a collection of dark, atmospheric short fiction by Paul Bowles that explores violence, alienation, and cultural dislocation, often set in North Africa.
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E.
The Wide Net and Other Stories
The Wide Net and Other Stories is a 1943 collection of short fiction by American author Eudora Welty that showcases her lyrical prose and vivid portrayals of life in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories Triple: [Alistair MacLeod, notableWork, As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories]
Generated description
As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Canadian writer Alistair MacLeod, known for its lyrical prose and haunting depictions of life in Cape Breton.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories Target entity description: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Canadian writer Alistair MacLeod, known for its lyrical prose and haunting depictions of life in Cape Breton.
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A.
Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories
Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories is a 1962 collection of short fiction by John Updike that explores themes of faith, identity, and suburban American life.
-
B.
The Sacrificial Egg and Other Stories
The Sacrificial Egg and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction that explores themes of colonialism, cultural conflict, and personal identity in Zimbabwean society.
-
C.
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories is a 1941 collection of short stories by American author Eudora Welty that helped establish her reputation for richly observed, Southern-set fiction.
-
D.
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories is a collection of dark, atmospheric short fiction by Paul Bowles that explores violence, alienation, and cultural dislocation, often set in North Africa.
-
E.
The Wide Net and Other Stories
The Wide Net and Other Stories is a 1943 collection of short fiction by American author Eudora Welty that showcases her lyrical prose and vivid portrayals of life in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d85a1355608190a6673ddb67231d54 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03e12eb7c8190944a260aa1aa9156 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:40 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff01f55e9881908612c4e384836fb5 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 9:44 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff030970588190a793cd710e819635 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 9:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff04633de08190867ad3baec6b2b02 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 9:54 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:17 a.m.