Nana Coupeau
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Nana Coupeau is the tragic, eponymous courtesan heroine of Émile Zola’s novel "Nana," whose rise and fall expose the decadence and moral corruption of Second Empire Paris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nana Coupeau canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3330072 — 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: Nana Coupeau Context triple: [Nana, mainCharacter, Nana Coupeau]
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A.
Eliette Mouret
Eliette Mouret is a French former fashion model and artist best known as the wife of renowned Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan.
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B.
Marguerite Gaudelet
Marguerite Gaudelet was the wife of French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel, famed designer of the Eiffel Tower.
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C.
Antoinette de Mauban
Antoinette de Mauban is a sophisticated and morally conflicted noblewoman in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda," whose shifting loyalties significantly influence the political intrigue of the story.
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D.
Marguerite Courtot
Marguerite Courtot was an American silent film actress known for her work in early 20th-century cinema, particularly in serials and adventure films.
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E.
Aurélia Thierrée
Aurélia Thierrée is a French actress and circus performer known for her surreal, dreamlike stage shows that blend physical theatre, mime, and illusion.
- 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: Nana Coupeau Target entity description: Nana Coupeau is the tragic, eponymous courtesan heroine of Émile Zola’s novel "Nana," whose rise and fall expose the decadence and moral corruption of Second Empire Paris.
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A.
Eliette Mouret
Eliette Mouret is a French former fashion model and artist best known as the wife of renowned Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan.
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B.
Marguerite Gaudelet
Marguerite Gaudelet was the wife of French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel, famed designer of the Eiffel Tower.
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C.
Antoinette de Mauban
Antoinette de Mauban is a sophisticated and morally conflicted noblewoman in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda," whose shifting loyalties significantly influence the political intrigue of the story.
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D.
Marguerite Courtot
Marguerite Courtot was an American silent film actress known for her work in early 20th-century cinema, particularly in serials and adventure films.
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E.
Aurélia Thierrée
Aurélia Thierrée is a French actress and circus performer known for her surreal, dreamlike stage shows that blend physical theatre, mime, and illusion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtesan
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eponymous character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ prostitute ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nana ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Nana ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Les Rougon-Macquart ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | naturalism ⓘ |
| appearsOnStageAs | actress at the Théâtre des Variétés ⓘ |
| basedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
decline of the Second Empire
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sexuality and power ⓘ social corruption ⓘ |
| createdBy | Émile Zola ⓘ |
| diesFrom | smallpox ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | French working-class ⓘ |
| familyName | Coupeau ⓘ |
| father | Auguste Coupeau ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Second French Empire
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linked to:
Second Empire of France
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| firstPublicationYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Anna ⓘ |
| hasChild | Louiset ⓘ |
| hasLover |
Count Muffat
ⓘ
Fauchery ⓘ Fontan ⓘ Georges Hugon ⓘ Philippe Hugon ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | critique of bourgeois hypocrisy ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext |
French naturalism
ⓘ
linked to:
Naturalism
|
| mother | Gervaise Macquart ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | rise and fall ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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courtesan ⓘ prostitute ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
destructive femme fatale
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symbol of decadence ⓘ symbol of moral corruption ⓘ |
| relatedWorkPrecededBy |
L’Assommoir
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linked to:
Les Rougon-Macquart
|
| settingEra |
Second French Empire
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linked to:
Second Empire of France
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| socialClassOrigin | working class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corrupting influence of money
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decay of Second Empire society ⓘ destructive power of sexuality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nana Coupeau Description of subject: Nana Coupeau is the tragic, eponymous courtesan heroine of Émile Zola’s novel "Nana," whose rise and fall expose the decadence and moral corruption of Second Empire Paris.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.