the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"

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biographical book book about wrongful conviction non-fiction book

"Lazarus and the Hurricane" is a non-fiction book that chronicles the wrongful conviction and eventual exoneration of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, highlighting the legal battle and activism that led to his release.

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Label	Occurrences
Lazarus and the Hurricane	2
the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane" canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2459656 — 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.

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Target entity: the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"
Context triple: [The Hurricane, basedOn, the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"]

A. After the Storm
After the Storm is an R&B album by American singer Monica, known for its emotionally charged vocals and themes of resilience and personal growth.
B. Slattery’s Hurricane
Slattery’s Hurricane is a 1949 American drama film, based on a Herman Wouk story, about a troubled ex-Navy pilot caught in a dangerous storm and a web of personal conflicts.
C. Mr. Higginbotham’s Catastrophe
"Mr. Higginbotham’s Catastrophe" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its blend of dark humor and moral reflection, originally published as part of his collection Twice-Told Tales.
D. Like a Hurricane
"Like a Hurricane" is a 1977 Neil Young rock song renowned for its extended guitar solos, emotional intensity, and status as a live concert staple.
E. The Hurricane
The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical drama film about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter’s wrongful murder conviction and fight for justice, directed by Norman Jewison and starring Denzel Washington.
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: the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"
Target entity description: "Lazarus and the Hurricane" is a non-fiction book that chronicles the wrongful conviction and eventual exoneration of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, highlighting the legal battle and activism that led to his release.

A. After the Storm
After the Storm is an R&B album by American singer Monica, known for its emotionally charged vocals and themes of resilience and personal growth.
B. Slattery’s Hurricane
Slattery’s Hurricane is a 1949 American drama film, based on a Herman Wouk story, about a troubled ex-Navy pilot caught in a dangerous storm and a web of personal conflicts.
C. Mr. Higginbotham’s Catastrophe
"Mr. Higginbotham’s Catastrophe" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its blend of dark humor and moral reflection, originally published as part of his collection Twice-Told Tales.
D. Like a Hurricane
"Like a Hurricane" is a 1977 Neil Young rock song renowned for its extended guitar solos, emotional intensity, and status as a live concert staple.
E. The Hurricane
The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical drama film about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter’s wrongful murder conviction and fight for justice, directed by Norman Jewison and starring Denzel Washington.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	biographical book ⓘ book about wrongful conviction ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
about	Rubin "Hurricane" Carter’s murder conviction ⓘ appeals and post-conviction relief ⓘ exoneration of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ systemic racism in the justice system ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Canada ⓘ
depicts	legal battle for Rubin Carter’s exoneration ⓘ wrongful imprisonment of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ
documents	efforts to overturn a wrongful conviction ⓘ legal proceedings in Rubin Carter’s case ⓘ
emphasizes	impact of public opinion and activism on legal outcomes ⓘ importance of legal advocacy ⓘ
focusesOn	campaign to free Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ role of activists in overturning a conviction ⓘ
genre	legal narrative ⓘ true crime ⓘ
hasPerspective	critical of criminal justice system ⓘ
hasSetting	New Jersey criminal justice system ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasTheme	flaws in the criminal justice system ⓘ perseverance in the face of injustice ⓘ power of collective action ⓘ search for justice ⓘ
intendedAudience	general adult readers ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
literaryForm	prose ⓘ
mainSubject	Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ criminal justice ⓘ legal activism ⓘ wrongful conviction ⓘ
narrativeForm	chronological account of investigation and trials ⓘ
portrays	Rubin "Hurricane" Carter as a wrongfully convicted boxer ⓘ linked to: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter grassroots activism for criminal justice reform ⓘ the legal team that worked on Carter’s case ⓘ
relatedTo	Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ civil rights and racial justice ⓘ wrongful convictions in the United States ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ
title	Lazarus and the Hurricane ⓘ linked to: the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"
workType	narrative non-fiction ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Hurricane → basedOn → the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane" ⓘ

Lazarus and the Hurricane → title → Lazarus and the Hurricane ⓘ

subject linked to: the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"

linked to: the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane"

The Hurricane (1999 film) → basedOn → Lazarus and the Hurricane ⓘ

subject linked to: film "The Hurricane" (1999)