Corydon
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Corydon is a controversial series of dialogues by André Gide that defends homosexuality by arguing for its naturalness and historical prevalence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corydon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7012229 — 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: Corydon Context triple: [André Gide, notableWork, Corydon]
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A.
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon, Indiana is a historic town best known as Indiana’s first state capital and the site of the only Civil War battle fought in the state.
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B.
Kokomo
"Kokomo" is a 1988 tropical-themed pop song by the Beach Boys that became one of their late-career hits and is widely associated with the film *Cocktail*.
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C.
Vincennes
Vincennes is a historic commune just east of Paris, France, known for its medieval Château de Vincennes and long-standing royal connections.
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D.
Warrick
Warrick is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as music, sports, and public life.
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E.
Randolph
Randolph is the given name of Lord Randolph Churchill, a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and father of Winston Churchill.
- 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: Corydon Target entity description: Corydon is a controversial series of dialogues by André Gide that defends homosexuality by arguing for its naturalness and historical prevalence.
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A.
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon, Indiana is a historic town best known as Indiana’s first state capital and the site of the only Civil War battle fought in the state.
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B.
Kokomo
"Kokomo" is a 1988 tropical-themed pop song by the Beach Boys that became one of their late-career hits and is widely associated with the film *Cocktail*.
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C.
Vincennes
Vincennes is a historic commune just east of Paris, France, known for its medieval Château de Vincennes and long-standing royal connections.
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D.
Warrick
Warrick is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as music, sports, and public life.
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E.
Randolph
Randolph is the given name of Lord Randolph Churchill, a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and father of Winston Churchill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
dialogue ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge prevailing moral views on homosexuality
ⓘ
normalize homosexual desire ⓘ |
| argument |
homosexuality has historical prevalence
ⓘ
homosexuality is natural ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LGBT literature
ⓘ
queer theory (retrospectively) ⓘ |
| author | André Gide ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
ⓘ
philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Corydon (speaker in the dialogues) ⓘ |
| hasReception | provoked moral and critical controversy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
naturalness of sexual orientation
ⓘ
relationship between nature and morality ⓘ social prejudice against homosexuality ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogues ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
modernism
ⓘ
linked to:
Modernism
|
| mainTheme |
ethics
ⓘ
homosexuality ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| notableFor | early defense of homosexuality in modern European literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | apologetic defense of homosexuality ⓘ |
| positionOnHomosexuality | defends homosexuality ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | controversial at time of publication ⓘ |
| references |
ancient Greek culture
ⓘ
historical examples of same-sex love ⓘ |
| structure | series of dialogues ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workOf | André Gide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Corydon Description of subject: Corydon is a controversial series of dialogues by André Gide that defends homosexuality by arguing for its naturalness and historical prevalence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.