Century Cycle
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The Century Cycle is August Wilson’s acclaimed ten-play series chronicling African American life in each decade of the 20th century, primarily set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Century Cycle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8450011 — 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: Century Cycle Context triple: [Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, series, Century Cycle]
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Century
Century is a British publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of popular fiction and non-fiction titles.
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American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
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New Era
New Era is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines, known for hosting the central offices and key facilities of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious organization.
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My Century
"My Century" is a 1999 book by Nobel Prize–winning author Günter Grass that presents a mosaic of 100 short pieces, each depicting a different year of the 20th century from diverse perspectives.
- 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: Century Cycle Target entity description: The Century Cycle is August Wilson’s acclaimed ten-play series chronicling African American life in each decade of the 20th century, primarily set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.
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A.
Century
Century is a British publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of popular fiction and non-fiction titles.
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B.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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C.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
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D.
New Era
New Era is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines, known for hosting the central offices and key facilities of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious organization.
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E.
My Century
"My Century" is a 1999 book by Nobel Prize–winning author Günter Grass that presents a mosaic of 100 short pieces, each depicting a different year of the 20th century from diverse perspectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Century Cycle Description of subject: The Century Cycle is August Wilson’s acclaimed ten-play series chronicling African American life in each decade of the 20th century, primarily set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.