Macavity Award
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The Macavity Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Mystery Readers International organization to recognize outstanding works in the mystery and crime fiction genre.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macavity Award canonical | 7 |
| Macavity Award for Best First Mystery | 1 |
| Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3682255 — 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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macavity Award Context triple: [Michael Connelly, awardReceived, Macavity Award]
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A.
Cholmondeley Award
The Cholmondeley Award is a prestigious British literary prize presented to poets in recognition of their outstanding contribution to poetry.
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B.
Edgar Award
The Edgar Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented by the Mystery Writers of America to honor outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction and nonfiction.
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C.
Aberconway Medal
The Aberconway Medal is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding contributions to applied geology and the commercial application of geoscience.
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D.
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award was an annual National Hockey League trophy given to the goaltender with the highest save percentage in the regular season.
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E.
Betty Trask Award
The Betty Trask Award is a British literary prize given to debut novelists under the age of 35, recognizing traditional or romantic fiction.
- 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: Macavity Award Target entity description: The Macavity Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Mystery Readers International organization to recognize outstanding works in the mystery and crime fiction genre.
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A.
Cholmondeley Award
The Cholmondeley Award is a prestigious British literary prize presented to poets in recognition of their outstanding contribution to poetry.
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B.
Edgar Award
The Edgar Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented by the Mystery Writers of America to honor outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction and nonfiction.
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C.
Aberconway Medal
The Aberconway Medal is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding contributions to applied geology and the commercial application of geoscience.
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D.
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award was an annual National Hockey League trophy given to the goaltender with the highest save percentage in the regular season.
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E.
Betty Trask Award
The Betty Trask Award is a British literary prize given to debut novelists under the age of 35, recognizing traditional or romantic fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
ⓘ
mystery fiction award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in mystery writing
ⓘ
outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
genre fiction
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Best First Mystery Novel
ⓘ
Best Mystery Novel ⓘ Best Mystery Short Story ⓘ Best Mystery-related Nonfiction ⓘ Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Mystery ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mysteryreaders.org/macavity-awards/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Macavity the Mystery Cat
ⓘ
linked to:
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
|
| namedAfterAuthor | T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| namedAfterWork |
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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| notableFor |
prestige within the mystery community
ⓘ
recognizing mystery and crime fiction authors ⓘ |
| organizer | Mystery Readers International ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Mystery Readers International ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voted on by members of Mystery Readers International ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementVenue | mystery conventions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Macavity Award Description of subject: The Macavity Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Mystery Readers International organization to recognize outstanding works in the mystery and crime fiction genre.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (novel)
linked to: Macavity Award
linked to: Macavity Award