Shadow Dance
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"Shadow Dance" is a dark, surreal 1966 novel by Angela Carter that blends gothic elements with psychological exploration and experimental prose.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shadow Dance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030504 — 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: Shadow Dance Context triple: [Angela Carter, notableWork, Shadow Dance]
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A.
Shadow Dancing
"Shadow Dancing" is a 1978 disco-pop hit single by Andy Gibb that became one of his most successful and recognizable songs.
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B.
The Dance
The Dance is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, known for its dynamic composition and elegant depiction of figures in motion.
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C.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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D.
The Dance
"The Dance" is a painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, exemplifying his elegant, theatrical scenes of aristocratic leisure and refined movement.
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E.
Dance of the Clairvoyants
"Dance of the Clairvoyants" is an experimental, synth-driven rock song by Pearl Jam that marked a stylistic departure for the band upon its release as a single from their 2020 album "Gigaton."
- 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: Shadow Dance Target entity description: "Shadow Dance" is a dark, surreal 1966 novel by Angela Carter that blends gothic elements with psychological exploration and experimental prose.
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A.
Shadow Dancing
"Shadow Dancing" is a 1978 disco-pop hit single by Andy Gibb that became one of his most successful and recognizable songs.
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B.
The Dance
The Dance is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, known for its dynamic composition and elegant depiction of figures in motion.
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C.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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D.
The Dance
"The Dance" is a painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, exemplifying his elegant, theatrical scenes of aristocratic leisure and refined movement.
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E.
Dance of the Clairvoyants
"Dance of the Clairvoyants" is an experimental, synth-driven rock song by Pearl Jam that marked a stylistic departure for the band upon its release as a single from their 2020 album "Gigaton."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Angela Carter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Several Perceptions ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
ⓘ
gothic fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ surrealist fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ghislaine
ⓘ
Honeybuzzard ⓘ Morris ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
doubling
ⓘ
mirrors ⓘ shadows ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critical acclaim for style
ⓘ
cult status ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dark tone
ⓘ
experimental prose ⓘ surreal prose ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
decay
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ sexuality ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| isDebutWorkOf | Angela Carter ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | British postmodernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of gothic and psychological elements
ⓘ
dark surreal atmosphere ⓘ innovative narrative style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Angela Carter early novels ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Heinemann
ⓘ
linked to:
Heinemann publishing group
|
| setting | urban England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shadow Dance Description of subject: "Shadow Dance" is a dark, surreal 1966 novel by Angela Carter that blends gothic elements with psychological exploration and experimental prose.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.