My Heart’s in the Highlands
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My Heart’s in the Highlands is a 1939 one-act play by Armenian-American writer William Saroyan that blends humor and poignancy in its portrayal of an immigrant family and a wandering poet in Fresno, California.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Heart Is in the Highlands | 1 |
| My Heart’s in the Highlands canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4307875 — 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: My Heart’s in the Highlands Context triple: [William Saroyan, notableWork, My Heart’s in the Highlands]
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A.
Scots Wha Hae
"Scots Wha Hae" is a patriotic Scottish song and poem by Robert Burns, written as a stirring speech by Robert the Bruce before the Battle of Bannockburn and long regarded as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland.
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B.
A Red, Red Rose
"A Red, Red Rose" is a famous romantic love poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, celebrated for its lyrical simplicity and enduring emotional appeal.
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C.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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D.
Here in My Heart
"Here in My Heart" is a 1952 pop ballad performed by Al Martino that became a major international hit and a classic of early 1950s popular music.
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E.
Scotland the Brave
Scotland the Brave is a famous traditional Scottish patriotic song and pipe tune widely regarded as one of Scotland’s unofficial national anthems.
- 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: My Heart’s in the Highlands Target entity description: My Heart’s in the Highlands is a 1939 one-act play by Armenian-American writer William Saroyan that blends humor and poignancy in its portrayal of an immigrant family and a wandering poet in Fresno, California.
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A.
Scots Wha Hae
"Scots Wha Hae" is a patriotic Scottish song and poem by Robert Burns, written as a stirring speech by Robert the Bruce before the Battle of Bannockburn and long regarded as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland.
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B.
A Red, Red Rose
"A Red, Red Rose" is a famous romantic love poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, celebrated for its lyrical simplicity and enduring emotional appeal.
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C.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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D.
Here in My Heart
"Here in My Heart" is a 1952 pop ballad performed by Al Martino that became a major international hit and a classic of early 1950s popular music.
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E.
Scotland the Brave
Scotland the Brave is a famous traditional Scottish patriotic song and pipe tune widely regarded as one of Scotland’s unofficial national anthems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play
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play ⓘ |
| author | William Saroyan ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Armenian-American ⓘ |
| basedOnCulture | Armenian-American experience ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
immigrant family
ⓘ
wandering poet ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
child
ⓘ
immigrant parent ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art and poetry
ⓘ
dreams versus reality ⓘ family ⓘ identity ⓘ immigration ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
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poignant ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | William Saroyan’s dramatic works ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation |
Fresno, California
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linked to:
Fresno
|
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | William Saroyan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Heart’s in the Highlands Description of subject: My Heart’s in the Highlands is a 1939 one-act play by Armenian-American writer William Saroyan that blends humor and poignancy in its portrayal of an immigrant family and a wandering poet in Fresno, California.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: My Heart’s in the Highlands