A Map of Betrayal
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A Map of Betrayal is a novel by Ha Jin that intertwines a Chinese spy’s double life with his American daughter’s search for the truth, exploring themes of loyalty, identity, and political betrayal across generations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Map of Betrayal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12944641 — 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: A Map of Betrayal Context triple: [Ha Jin, notableWork, A Map of Betrayal]
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A.
The Great Betrayal
The Great Betrayal is a political book by Pat Buchanan that critiques free trade and globalization from a nationalist, protectionist perspective.
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B.
The Betrayers
The Betrayers is a spy novel in Donald Hamilton’s long-running Matt Helm series, featuring the hard-edged American agent on a mission filled with betrayal and Cold War intrigue.
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C.
The Traitor
*The Traitor* is a 1630s Jacobean revenge tragedy by James Shirley, known for its intricate court intrigue, moral ambiguity, and exploration of political betrayal.
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D.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 1907 sequel novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. that continues his pro–Ku Klux Klan Reconstruction-era narratives, focusing on themes of racial conflict and Southern white supremacy.
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E.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 2019 Italian biographical crime drama film that chronicles the life of Mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta and his pivotal role in the Maxi Trial against Cosa Nostra.
- 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: A Map of Betrayal Target entity description: A Map of Betrayal is a novel by Ha Jin that intertwines a Chinese spy’s double life with his American daughter’s search for the truth, exploring themes of loyalty, identity, and political betrayal across generations.
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A.
The Great Betrayal
The Great Betrayal is a political book by Pat Buchanan that critiques free trade and globalization from a nationalist, protectionist perspective.
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B.
The Betrayers
The Betrayers is a spy novel in Donald Hamilton’s long-running Matt Helm series, featuring the hard-edged American agent on a mission filled with betrayal and Cold War intrigue.
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C.
The Traitor
*The Traitor* is a 1630s Jacobean revenge tragedy by James Shirley, known for its intricate court intrigue, moral ambiguity, and exploration of political betrayal.
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D.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 2019 Italian biographical crime drama film that chronicles the life of Mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta and his pivotal role in the Maxi Trial against Cosa Nostra.
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E.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 1907 sequel novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. that continues his pro–Ku Klux Klan Reconstruction-era narratives, focusing on themes of racial conflict and Southern white supremacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Ha Jin ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Chinese American ⓘ |
| centralCharacterRole |
American daughter
ⓘ
Chinese spy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresRelationshipBetween |
China and the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–China relations
personal loyalty and national loyalty ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAward | Ha Jin is a National Book Award–winning writer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realist prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Cold War politics
ⓘ
cultural conflict ⓘ family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ immigration ⓘ loyalty ⓘ political betrayal ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | dual timeline ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
exploration of divided loyalties between nations
ⓘ
interweaving of espionage and family history ⓘ |
| publicationType | print ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
China
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Ha Jin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Map of Betrayal Description of subject: A Map of Betrayal is a novel by Ha Jin that intertwines a Chinese spy’s double life with his American daughter’s search for the truth, exploring themes of loyalty, identity, and political betrayal across generations.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Jin Xuefei