Winter in the Blood
E145435
"Winter in the Blood" is a seminal novel by James Welch that helped define the Native American Renaissance through its stark, introspective portrayal of contemporary Native life and identity on the Montana Hi-Line.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winter in the Blood canonical | 5 |
| Winter in the Blood (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Winter in the Blood Context triple: [Native American Renaissance, hasInfluentialWork, Winter in the Blood]
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A.
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez, included in his collection Strange Pilgrims, that follows a young Colombian couple in Europe whose honeymoon turns tragic after a minor injury leads to a mysterious and fatal medical ordeal.
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B.
Field of Blood
Field of Blood is the biblical name traditionally given to the plot of land associated with Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death.
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C.
Blood on the Leaves
"Blood on the Leaves" is a Kanye West song from his 2013 album *Yeezus* that powerfully blends Nina Simone samples with themes of heartbreak, fame, and racial trauma over an aggressive, experimental production.
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D.
Winter Kills
Winter Kills is a 1979 darkly satirical political thriller film about a conspiracy surrounding the assassination of a U.S. president, noted for its star-studded cast and cult status.
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E.
The Long Loneliness
The Long Loneliness is Dorothy Day’s spiritual autobiography, chronicling her journey from radical activism to Catholic faith and the founding of the Catholic Worker movement.
- 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: Winter in the Blood Target entity description: "Winter in the Blood" is a seminal novel by James Welch that helped define the Native American Renaissance through its stark, introspective portrayal of contemporary Native life and identity on the Montana Hi-Line.
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A.
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez, included in his collection Strange Pilgrims, that follows a young Colombian couple in Europe whose honeymoon turns tragic after a minor injury leads to a mysterious and fatal medical ordeal.
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B.
Field of Blood
Field of Blood is the biblical name traditionally given to the plot of land associated with Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death.
-
C.
Blood on the Leaves
"Blood on the Leaves" is a Kanye West song from his 2013 album *Yeezus* that powerfully blends Nina Simone samples with themes of heartbreak, fame, and racial trauma over an aggressive, experimental production.
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D.
Winter Kills
Winter Kills is a 1979 darkly satirical political thriller film about a conspiracy surrounding the assassination of a U.S. president, noted for its star-studded cast and cult status.
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E.
The Long Loneliness
The Long Loneliness is Dorothy Day’s spiritual autobiography, chronicling her journey from radical activism to Catholic faith and the founding of the Catholic Worker movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | James Welch ⓘ |
| basedOn | Winter in the Blood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed by literary critics ⓘ |
| depicts |
contemporary Native American life
ⓘ
rural reservation community ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Blackfeet
ⓘ
linked to:
Blackfoot
Gros Ventre ⓘ |
| explores |
complex family relationships
ⓘ
effects of colonialism on Native communities ⓘ |
| focusesOn | personal and cultural disconnection ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Winter in the Blood (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Winter in the Blood
|
| hasISBN | 9780060977506 ⓘ |
| includedIn | Native American literature curricula ⓘ |
| influenced | later Native American writers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | seminal work of the Native American Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
imagery of landscape
ⓘ
stream of consciousness elements ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed Blackfeet–Gros Ventre narrator ⓘ |
| movement | Native American Renaissance ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
first-person narration
ⓘ
nonlinear chronology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 176 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| setting |
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation region
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Montana Hi-Line ⓘ |
| theme |
Native American identity
ⓘ
alienation ⓘ displacement ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ memory and loss ⓘ relationship to land ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
introspective
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stark ⓘ |
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Subject: Winter in the Blood Description of subject: "Winter in the Blood" is a seminal novel by James Welch that helped define the Native American Renaissance through its stark, introspective portrayal of contemporary Native life and identity on the Montana Hi-Line.
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