R. A. Lafferty
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R. A. Lafferty was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his wildly imaginative, idiosyncratic style, rich use of myth and folklore, and cult-favorite short stories and novels.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| R. A. Lafferty canonical | 2 |
| Lafferty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22811145 — 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: R. A. Lafferty Context triple: [Dangerous Visions, containsWorkBy, R. A. Lafferty]
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A.
Joseph Delaney
Joseph Delaney was a British author best known for his dark fantasy series "The Wardstone Chronicles," which inspired the film "Seventh Son."
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B.
Seán MacKeon
Seán MacKeon is an alternative name for Seán Mac Eoin, a prominent Irish revolutionary leader and politician active during the Irish War of Independence and subsequent political developments.
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C.
Joseph Patrick Delaney
Joseph Patrick Delaney was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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D.
M. John Harrison
M. John Harrison is a British author renowned for his innovative and genre-defying science fiction, fantasy, and literary works such as the Viriconium series and "Light."
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E.
D. W. Alderman
D. W. Alderman was an American lumber and industrial entrepreneur best known for establishing the mill town of Alcolu, South Carolina, as a center for his timber and manufacturing operations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: R. A. Lafferty Target entity description: R. A. Lafferty was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his wildly imaginative, idiosyncratic style, rich use of myth and folklore, and cult-favorite short stories and novels.
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A.
Joseph Delaney
Joseph Delaney was a British author best known for his dark fantasy series "The Wardstone Chronicles," which inspired the film "Seventh Son."
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B.
Seán MacKeon
Seán MacKeon is an alternative name for Seán Mac Eoin, a prominent Irish revolutionary leader and politician active during the Irish War of Independence and subsequent political developments.
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C.
Joseph Patrick Delaney
Joseph Patrick Delaney was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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D.
M. John Harrison
M. John Harrison is a British author renowned for his innovative and genre-defying science fiction, fantasy, and literary works such as the Viriconium series and "Light."
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E.
D. W. Alderman
D. W. Alderman was an American lumber and industrial entrepreneur best known for establishing the mill town of Alcolu, South Carolina, as a center for his timber and manufacturing operations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: R. A. Lafferty