The Easter Parade
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The Easter Parade is a 1976 novel by American author Richard Yates that traces the quietly devastating lives of two sisters across mid-20th-century America, exemplifying his bleak, incisive realism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Easter Parade canonical | 3 |
| Easter Parade | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4205432 — 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 Easter Parade Context triple: [Richard Yates, notableWork, The Easter Parade]
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A.
Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a classic 1948 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, celebrated for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and Irving Berlin score.
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B.
High Society
High Society is a 1956 musical romantic comedy film, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, that reimagines the play and film The Philadelphia Story with a jazz-infused score by Cole Porter.
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C.
Astaire Time
"Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
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D.
De-Lovely
De-Lovely is a 2004 musical biographical film about composer Cole Porter, known for its stylized portrayal of his life and songs.
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E.
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
- 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 Easter Parade Target entity description: The Easter Parade is a 1976 novel by American author Richard Yates that traces the quietly devastating lives of two sisters across mid-20th-century America, exemplifying his bleak, incisive realism.
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A.
Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a classic 1948 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, celebrated for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and Irving Berlin score.
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B.
High Society
High Society is a 1956 musical romantic comedy film, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, that reimagines the play and film The Philadelphia Story with a jazz-infused score by Cole Porter.
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C.
Astaire Time
"Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
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D.
De-Lovely
De-Lovely is a 2004 musical biographical film about composer Cole Porter, known for its stylized portrayal of his life and songs.
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E.
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Richard Yates ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
disillusionment
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family relationships ⓘ female identity ⓘ marriage and divorce ⓘ unfulfilled aspirations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
American middle-class life
ⓘ
emotional deterioration ⓘ social expectations of women ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| follows | lives of two sisters ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
realist fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of Richard Yates as major American realist ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
alcoholism
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ mental health issues ⓘ suburban life ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
pessimistic worldview
ⓘ
psychological depth of characters ⓘ unsentimental portrayal of domestic life ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Emily Grimes
ⓘ
Sarah Grimes ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
bleak
ⓘ
incisive ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Richard Yates bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Delacorte Press ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfStory | several decades ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Easter Parade Description of subject: The Easter Parade is a 1976 novel by American author Richard Yates that traces the quietly devastating lives of two sisters across mid-20th-century America, exemplifying his bleak, incisive realism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Easter Parade
linked to: The Easter Parade