Margaret Sayers Peden
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Margaret Sayers Peden was a prominent American translator renowned for bringing major works of Latin American literature, including those of Isabel Allende, into English.
All labels observed (1)
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| Margaret Sayers Peden canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Margaret Sayers Peden Context triple: [Eva Luna, translatedBy, Margaret Sayers Peden]
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A.
Dorothy Crofts
Dorothy Crofts was an English gentlewoman of the early 17th century best known as the mother of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, a prominent statesman under King Charles II.
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B.
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson was a British film and stage actress best known for roles in classics like "Great Expectations" and "Kind Hearts and Coronets," and later for her involvement in the Profumo affair through her marriage to politician John Profumo.
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C.
Louise Whitfield
Louise Whitfield was an American philanthropist best known as the wife of industrialist Andrew Carnegie and for her extensive charitable work.
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D.
Kathryn Beaumont
Kathryn Beaumont is a British-American actress and schoolteacher best known for providing the voice and live-action reference for Alice in Disney’s animated film "Alice in Wonderland" and Wendy in "Peter Pan."
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E.
Gillian Redfearn
Gillian Redfearn is a prominent British science fiction and fantasy editor and publishing director, recognized for her influential work in genre publishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Margaret Sayers Peden Target entity description: Margaret Sayers Peden was a prominent American translator renowned for bringing major works of Latin American literature, including those of Isabel Allende, into English.
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A.
Dorothy Crofts
Dorothy Crofts was an English gentlewoman of the early 17th century best known as the mother of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, a prominent statesman under King Charles II.
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B.
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson was a British film and stage actress best known for roles in classics like "Great Expectations" and "Kind Hearts and Coronets," and later for her involvement in the Profumo affair through her marriage to politician John Profumo.
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C.
Louise Whitfield
Louise Whitfield was an American philanthropist best known as the wife of industrialist Andrew Carnegie and for her extensive charitable work.
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D.
Kathryn Beaumont
Kathryn Beaumont is a British-American actress and schoolteacher best known for providing the voice and live-action reference for Alice in Disney’s animated film "Alice in Wonderland" and Wendy in "Peter Pan."
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E.
Gillian Redfearn
Gillian Redfearn is a prominent British science fiction and fantasy editor and publishing director, recognized for her influential work in genre publishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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literary translator ⓘ translator ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
PEN Translation Prize
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PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | University of Missouri ⓘ |
| familyName | Peden ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Latin American literature
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literary translation ⓘ |
| genre |
essay translation
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fiction translation ⓘ poetry translation ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| hasNotableSubject |
Chilean literature
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Latin American women writers ⓘ Mexican literature ⓘ |
| influenced | English-language reception of Latin American literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Margaret Sayers Peden ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Isabel Allende in the English-speaking world
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translating major works of Latin American literature into English ⓘ |
| notableStudent | students of Spanish and translation at the University of Missouri ⓘ |
| notableWork | English translations of works by Isabel Allende ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| translatedAuthor |
Carlos Fuentes
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Elena Poniatowska ⓘ Isabel Allende ⓘ Octavio Paz ⓘ Rosario Castellanos ⓘ |
| translatedWork |
Eva Luna
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Of Love and Shadows ⓘ Terra Nostra ⓘ The Death of Artemio Cruz ⓘ The House of the Spirits ⓘ The Infinite Plan ⓘ The Old Gringo ⓘ
linked to:
Gringo viejo
The Stories of Eva Luna ⓘ
linked to:
Eva Luna
|
| workLocation | Columbia, Missouri ⓘ |
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