Ruth Cole
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Ruth Cole is a central fictional character in John Irving’s novel "A Widow for One Year," whose life is traced from childhood to adulthood as she grapples with loss, identity, and complex relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruth Cole canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9356762 — 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: Ruth Cole Context triple: [A Widow for One Year, hasMainCharacter, Ruth Cole]
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A.
Ruth Cole
Ruth Cole is a fictional character portrayed by actress Kasha Kropinski, known from her work in film and television.
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B.
Ruth Lord
Ruth Lord is an American arts leader and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
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C.
Edith Shearer
Edith Shearer was the mother of Canadian-born actress Athole Shearer and part of the family that produced several notable figures in early Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Ruth Noble
Ruth Noble is known as the wife of American novelist Winston Groom, author of "Forrest Gump."
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E.
Barbara Clough
Barbara Clough was the long-time wife and partner of legendary English football manager Brian Clough, known for her supportive role throughout his career and family life.
- 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: Ruth Cole Target entity description: Ruth Cole is a central fictional character in John Irving’s novel "A Widow for One Year," whose life is traced from childhood to adulthood as she grapples with loss, identity, and complex relationships.
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A.
Ruth Cole
Ruth Cole is a fictional character portrayed by actress Kasha Kropinski, known from her work in film and television.
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B.
Ruth Lord
Ruth Lord is an American arts leader and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
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C.
Edith Shearer
Edith Shearer was the mother of Canadian-born actress Athole Shearer and part of the family that produced several notable figures in early Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Ruth Noble
Ruth Noble is known as the wife of American novelist Winston Groom, author of "Forrest Gump."
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E.
Barbara Clough
Barbara Clough was the long-time wife and partner of legendary English football manager Brian Clough, known for her supportive role throughout his career and family life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Widow for One Year ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkByAuthorNationality | American literature ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family dysfunction
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grief ⓘ marriage ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
complex romantic relationships
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grappling with loss ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| characterArc |
coping with her mother’s abandonment
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coping with the death of her brothers ⓘ developing as a writer ⓘ struggling with intimacy and commitment ⓘ |
| childhoodResidence |
Sagaponack, Long Island
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linked to:
Sagaponack, New York
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| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | John Irving ⓘ |
| familyName | Cole ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Widow for One Year ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Widow for One Year ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFather | Ted Cole ⓘ |
| hasHalfSibling |
Thomas Cole
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Timothy Cole ⓘ |
| hasMother | Marion Cole ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
emotionally guarded
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intelligent ⓘ introspective ⓘ observant ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lifeStageCoverage | childhood to adulthood ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | contemporary fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character whose life structure shapes the novel ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWorkInStory |
The Key to the Treasure
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The Same Orphan ⓘ The Third Wife ⓘ |
| occupation | novelist ⓘ |
| publicationContextOfFirstAppearance |
A Widow for One Year (1998 novel)
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linked to:
A Widow for One Year
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ruth Cole Description of subject: Ruth Cole is a central fictional character in John Irving’s novel "A Widow for One Year," whose life is traced from childhood to adulthood as she grapples with loss, identity, and complex relationships.
Referenced by (3)
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