"Blood-Burning Moon"
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"Blood-Burning Moon" is a haunting short story by Jean Toomer that explores racial tension, violence, and forbidden love in the American South, collected in his modernist work Cane.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Blood-Burning Moon" canonical | 1 |
| Sanguine Moon (traditional, regional usage) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2425505 — 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: "Blood-Burning Moon" Context triple: [Cane, containsWork, "Blood-Burning Moon"]
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A.
"Burning Bright"
"Burning Bright" is the third and final section of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, depicting the climax of Montag's rebellion against his oppressive, book-burning society.
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B.
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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C.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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D.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, known for its nostalgic small-town setting and classic song performances.
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E.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
- 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: "Blood-Burning Moon" Target entity description: "Blood-Burning Moon" is a haunting short story by Jean Toomer that explores racial tension, violence, and forbidden love in the American South, collected in his modernist work Cane.
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A.
"Burning Bright"
"Burning Bright" is the third and final section of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, depicting the climax of Montag's rebellion against his oppressive, book-burning society.
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B.
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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C.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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D.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, known for its nostalgic small-town setting and classic song performances.
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E.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorWork | Jean Toomer’s Cane cycle of stories and sketches ⓘ |
| author | Jean Toomer ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
fear and superstition
ⓘ
forbidden love ⓘ interracial relationships ⓘ lynching ⓘ power and oppression ⓘ racial tension ⓘ racial violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
Black–white racial relations in the Jim Crow South
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economic inequality ⓘ social segregation ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Cane ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
Southern Gothic ⓘ modernist fiction ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | frequently studied in American literature courses ⓘ |
| includedIn |
African-American literature anthologies
ⓘ
American short story anthologies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American modernism
ⓘ
Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
experimental structure
ⓘ
lyrical prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Bob Stone
ⓘ
Louisa ⓘ Tom Burwell ⓘ |
| partOf | Cane ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Boni & Liveright ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
|
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| symbol |
blood
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fire ⓘ the moon ⓘ |
| tone |
foreboding
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haunting ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Blood-Burning Moon" Description of subject: "Blood-Burning Moon" is a haunting short story by Jean Toomer that explores racial tension, violence, and forbidden love in the American South, collected in his modernist work Cane.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Hunter’s Moon
linked to: "Blood-Burning Moon"