The Silver Lotus
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The Silver Lotus is a historical novel by Thom Steinbeck that intertwines a cross-cultural love story with themes of adventure, identity, and the meeting of Eastern and Western worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Silver Lotus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3968517 — 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: The Silver Lotus Context triple: [Thom Steinbeck, notableWork, The Silver Lotus]
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A.
The Yellow Lily
The Yellow Lily is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s actress Billie Dove in a prominent role.
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B.
The Silver Tree
The Silver Tree is a solo album by Australian musician and Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard, showcasing her ethereal voice and atmospheric, world-fusion soundscapes.
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C.
Smoke, Lilies and Jade
Smoke, Lilies and Jade is a groundbreaking 1926 modernist short story by Richard Bruce Nugent, celebrated for its experimental stream-of-consciousness style and candid portrayal of Black queer desire during the Harlem Renaissance.
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D.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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E.
Pearl of Pearls
Pearl of Pearls is an honorific epithet for Ahmad Shah Durrani, the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and a key architect of the modern Afghan state.
- 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 Silver Lotus Target entity description: The Silver Lotus is a historical novel by Thom Steinbeck that intertwines a cross-cultural love story with themes of adventure, identity, and the meeting of Eastern and Western worlds.
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A.
The Yellow Lily
The Yellow Lily is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s actress Billie Dove in a prominent role.
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B.
The Silver Tree
The Silver Tree is a solo album by Australian musician and Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard, showcasing her ethereal voice and atmospheric, world-fusion soundscapes.
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C.
Smoke, Lilies and Jade
Smoke, Lilies and Jade is a groundbreaking 1926 modernist short story by Richard Bruce Nugent, celebrated for its experimental stream-of-consciousness style and candid portrayal of Black queer desire during the Harlem Renaissance.
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D.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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E.
Pearl of Pearls
Pearl of Pearls is an honorific epithet for Ahmad Shah Durrani, the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and a key architect of the modern Afghan state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ |
| author | Thom Steinbeck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores |
adventure and exploration
ⓘ
cultural differences ⓘ cultural exchange ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorFamilyRelation | son of John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCentralMotif |
intercultural relationships
ⓘ
personal discovery ⓘ |
| hasFictionalStatus | fictional narrative ⓘ |
| hasMainSettingCulture |
Eastern world
ⓘ
Western world ⓘ
linked to:
the West
|
| hasNarrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasTemporalSetting | historical period ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Silver Lotus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural love
ⓘ
identity ⓘ meeting of Eastern and Western worlds ⓘ |
| workType | novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Silver Lotus Description of subject: The Silver Lotus is a historical novel by Thom Steinbeck that intertwines a cross-cultural love story with themes of adventure, identity, and the meeting of Eastern and Western worlds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.