Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
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The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is a prestigious annual playwriting award that honors outstanding English-language plays by women and non-binary playwrights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Susan Smith Blackburn Prize canonical | 7 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Context triple: [Lynn Nottage, awardReceived, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize]
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A.
Carole Robertson Day
Carole Robertson Day is an annual observance honoring the life and legacy of Carole Robertson, one of the four African American girls killed in the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama.
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B.
Molly Smith
Molly Smith is an American film producer known for her work on acclaimed movies such as the crime thriller "Sicario."
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C.
Molly Smith
Molly Smith is a daughter of FedEx founder and CEO Frederick W. Smith.
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D.
Blanche Sewell
Blanche Sewell was an American film editor best known for her work on classic Hollywood productions, including the 1939 musical fantasy film "The Wizard of Oz."
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E.
Sarah Kate Muir
Sarah Kate Muir was the mother of British politician and soldier Valentine Fleming and grandmother of James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Target entity description: The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is a prestigious annual playwriting award that honors outstanding English-language plays by women and non-binary playwrights.
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A.
Carole Robertson Day
Carole Robertson Day is an annual observance honoring the life and legacy of Carole Robertson, one of the four African American girls killed in the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama.
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B.
Molly Smith
Molly Smith is an American film producer known for her work on acclaimed movies such as the crime thriller "Sicario."
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C.
Molly Smith
Molly Smith is a daughter of FedEx founder and CEO Frederick W. Smith.
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D.
Blanche Sewell
Blanche Sewell was an American film editor best known for her work on classic Hollywood productions, including the 1939 musical fantasy film "The Wizard of Oz."
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E.
Sarah Kate Muir
Sarah Kate Muir was the mother of British politician and soldier Valentine Fleming and grandmother of James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
ⓘ
playwriting award ⓘ theatre award ⓘ |
| awardedFor | outstanding new English-language play ⓘ |
| awardFor |
English-language plays
ⓘ
playwriting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| domain | contemporary playwriting ⓘ |
| eligibility |
non-binary people
ⓘ
playwrights ⓘ women ⓘ |
| eligibilityLanguage | English ⓘ |
| eligibilityWorkType | full-length play ⓘ |
| field |
performing arts
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
non-binary playwrights
ⓘ
women playwrights ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
award citation
ⓘ
cash prize ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.blackburnprize.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| isAnnual | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorksAwarded | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Susan Smith Blackburn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
supporting non-binary voices in theatre
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supporting women in theatre ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Description of subject: The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is a prestigious annual playwriting award that honors outstanding English-language plays by women and non-binary playwrights.
Referenced by (7)
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