La frontera de cristal
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La frontera de cristal is a collection of interconnected short stories by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that explores the lives, struggles, and cultural tensions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans along the U.S.–Mexico border.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La frontera de cristal canonical | 1 |
| The Crystal Frontier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5034247 — 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: La frontera de cristal Context triple: [Carlos Fuentes, notableWork, La frontera de cristal]
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A.
The Crystal World
The Crystal World is a 1966 science fiction novel by J. G. Ballard that depicts a surreal catastrophe in which a mysterious crystallization engulfs a tropical forest and transforms reality into a glittering, frozen landscape.
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B.
Behind the Crimson Veil
Behind the Crimson Veil is a studio album by American violinist Scarlet Rivera, known for its fusion of rock, folk, and world music elements centered around her distinctive violin work.
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C.
Gates of Light
Gates of Light is a classic Kabbalistic work by Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla that systematically explores the divine names and sefirot in Jewish mysticism.
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D.
Tower of Glass
Tower of Glass is a 1970 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of artificial intelligence, class hierarchy, and the ethics of creating sentient beings.
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E.
The Unseen
The Unseen is a 2000 hip-hop album by producer-rapper Madlib, released under his Quasimoto alias and acclaimed for its experimental, jazz-infused production and surreal, off-kilter lyricism.
- 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: La frontera de cristal Target entity description: La frontera de cristal is a collection of interconnected short stories by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that explores the lives, struggles, and cultural tensions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans along the U.S.–Mexico border.
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A.
The Crystal World
The Crystal World is a 1966 science fiction novel by J. G. Ballard that depicts a surreal catastrophe in which a mysterious crystallization engulfs a tropical forest and transforms reality into a glittering, frozen landscape.
-
B.
Behind the Crimson Veil
Behind the Crimson Veil is a studio album by American violinist Scarlet Rivera, known for its fusion of rock, folk, and world music elements centered around her distinctive violin work.
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C.
Gates of Light
Gates of Light is a classic Kabbalistic work by Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla that systematically explores the divine names and sefirot in Jewish mysticism.
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D.
Tower of Glass
Tower of Glass is a 1970 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of artificial intelligence, class hierarchy, and the ethics of creating sentient beings.
-
E.
The Unseen
The Unseen is a 2000 hip-hop album by producer-rapper Madlib, released under his Quasimoto alias and acclaimed for its experimental, jazz-infused production and surreal, off-kilter lyricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Carlos Fuentes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mexican American communities
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Mexican migrants ⓘ border crossings ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ |
| explores |
bicultural experience
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bilingualism ⓘ class conflict ⓘ cultural hybridity ⓘ family separation ⓘ power relations between Mexico and the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ transnational capitalism ⓘ violence at the border ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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short stories ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| hasCentralCharacterType |
border official
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corporate executive ⓘ migrant worker ⓘ undocumented immigrant ⓘ |
| hasCentralMotif |
border as metaphor
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glass as barrier ⓘ |
| hasPart | short story ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
U.S.–Mexico relations
ⓘ
linked to:
United States and Mexico
immigration policy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Latin American literature
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Mexican literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Mexican American identity
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Mexican identity ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ border violence ⓘ cultural tension ⓘ labor exploitation ⓘ migration ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interconnected short stories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| setting |
Mexico
ⓘ
U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ
linked to:
U.S.–Mexico borderlands region
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| titleTranslation |
The Crystal Frontier
ⓘ
linked to:
La frontera de cristal
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La frontera de cristal Description of subject: La frontera de cristal is a collection of interconnected short stories by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that explores the lives, struggles, and cultural tensions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans along the U.S.–Mexico border.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: La frontera de cristal