Gem of the Ocean
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Gem of the Ocean is a play by August Wilson that opens his ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle, exploring African American history and spiritual legacy in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gem of the Ocean canonical | 8 |
| Gem of the Ocean (stage performance) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4110273 — 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: Gem of the Ocean Context triple: [August Wilson, notableWork, Gem of the Ocean]
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A.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
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B.
Tar Baby
"Tar Baby" is a 1981 novel by Toni Morrison that explores race, class, identity, and desire through the complex relationships between a Black fashion model and a mysterious drifter on a Caribbean island.
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C.
Jitney
Jitney is a critically acclaimed play by August Wilson that portrays the lives and struggles of Black taxi drivers in 1970s Pittsburgh.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, known for its fishing industry, maritime heritage, and scenic island landscapes.
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E.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
- 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: Gem of the Ocean Target entity description: Gem of the Ocean is a play by August Wilson that opens his ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle, exploring African American history and spiritual legacy in the early 20th century.
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A.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
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B.
Tar Baby
"Tar Baby" is a 1981 novel by Toni Morrison that explores race, class, identity, and desire through the complex relationships between a Black fashion model and a mysterious drifter on a Caribbean island.
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C.
Jitney
Jitney is a critically acclaimed play by August Wilson that portrays the lives and struggles of Black taxi drivers in 1970s Pittsburgh.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, known for its fishing industry, maritime heritage, and scenic island landscapes.
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E.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | August Wilson ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Walter Kerr Theatre ⓘ |
| broadwayTransfer | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cyclePosition | first play in the Pittsburgh Cycle ⓘ |
| explores |
Great Migration-era tensions
ⓘ
legacy of slavery ⓘ spiritual journeys ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aunt Ester
ⓘ
Black Mary ⓘ Caesar Wilks ⓘ Citizen Barlow ⓘ Eli ⓘ Rutherford Selig ⓘ Solly Two Kings ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American theatre
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early 20th century America
ⓘ
post-Emancipation era ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African American history
ⓘ
community and responsibility ⓘ freedom and bondage ⓘ memory and trauma of slavery ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual legacy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Pittsburgh Cycle ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
|
| premiereTheatre | Goodman Theatre ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Fences
ⓘ
linked to:
Fences (1985 play)
Jitney ⓘ Joe Turner’s Come and Gone ⓘ King Hedley II ⓘ Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ⓘ
linked to:
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Radio Golf ⓘ Seven Guitars ⓘ The Piano Lesson ⓘ
linked to:
The Piano Lesson (TV film)
Two Trains Running ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Hill District, Pittsburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
The Hill District (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1904 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
African American spiritual traditions
ⓘ
collective memory ⓘ moral accountability ⓘ |
| symbol |
Aunt Ester’s house at 1839 Wylie Avenue
ⓘ
City of Bones ⓘ
linked to:
The Mortal Instruments
|
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Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Gem of the Ocean