Hawaii (novel)
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Hawaii is a 1959 historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multicultural settlement and transformation of the Hawaiian Islands over several centuries.
All labels observed (7)
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hawaii (novel) Context triple: [The Hawaiians (stage adaptation), basedOn, Hawaii (novel)]
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A.
Our Hawaii
"Our Hawaii" is a travel memoir by American writer Charmian Kittredge London that recounts her and Jack London's experiences and impressions of the Hawaiian Islands.
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B.
Pukapukan
Pukapukan is a Polynesian language spoken primarily on Pukapuka Atoll in the northern Cook Islands.
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C.
"Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen"
"Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen" is the 1898 autobiographical account by Queen Liliʻuokalani detailing the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom and her perspective on its overthrow and annexation by the United States.
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D.
Island of the Sun
Island of the Sun is a historically significant island in Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca, revered in Inca mythology as a sacred birthplace of the sun god.
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E.
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians were a short-lived professional American football team based in Honolulu that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
- 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: Hawaii (novel) Target entity description: Hawaii is a 1959 historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multicultural settlement and transformation of the Hawaiian Islands over several centuries.
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A.
Our Hawaii
"Our Hawaii" is a travel memoir by American writer Charmian Kittredge London that recounts her and Jack London's experiences and impressions of the Hawaiian Islands.
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B.
Pukapukan
Pukapukan is a Polynesian language spoken primarily on Pukapuka Atoll in the northern Cook Islands.
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C.
"Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen"
"Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen" is the 1898 autobiographical account by Queen Liliʻuokalani detailing the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom and her perspective on its overthrow and annexation by the United States.
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D.
Island of the Sun
Island of the Sun is a historically significant island in Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca, revered in Inca mythology as a sacred birthplace of the sun god.
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E.
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians is a 1970 historical drama film set in 19th-century Hawaii, focusing on immigration, cultural conflict, and plantation life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Hawaii (1966 film) ⓘ |
| author |
James A. Michener
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linked to:
James Michener
Michener, James A. ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
epic fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement |
American missionaries
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Chinese immigrants ⓘ Japanese immigrants ⓘ Polynesian voyagers ⓘ plantation economy ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_(novel) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism
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cultural conflict ⓘ immigration ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ multicultural settlement of Hawaii ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | several centuries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Hawaiian history
ⓘ
portrayal of diverse ethnic groups in Hawaii ⓘ |
| originalFormat | hardcover book ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf |
James A. Michener bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
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| publicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setIn | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ pre-contact Hawaii ⓘ |
| structure | multi-generational saga ⓘ |
| title | Hawaii ⓘ |
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Subject: Hawaii (novel) Description of subject: Hawaii is a 1959 historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multicultural settlement and transformation of the Hawaiian Islands over several centuries.
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