In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)
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"In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)" is John Irving’s prefatory essay to the short story collection *Trying to Save Piggy Sneed*, providing personal and thematic context for the included story of the same name.
All labels observed (2)
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| In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction) canonical | 2 |
| In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9357025 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction) Context triple: [Trying to Save Piggy Sneed, hasPart, In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)]
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A.
The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary entertainer Al Jolson.
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B.
Roger Malvin's Burial
"Roger Malvin's Burial" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of guilt, promise, and psychological torment in the aftermath of a frontier battle.
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C.
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again is a 1949 musical biographical film that continues the story of entertainer Al Jolson, following his life and career after the events depicted in The Jolson Story.
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D.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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E.
The Schmuel Song
"The Schmuel Song" is a whimsical, storytelling musical number from Jason Robert Brown's stage musical "The Last Five Years," in which the character Jamie narrates a fable-like tale to encourage his partner's artistic dreams.
- 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: In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction) Target entity description: "In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)" is John Irving’s prefatory essay to the short story collection *Trying to Save Piggy Sneed*, providing personal and thematic context for the included story of the same name.
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A.
The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary entertainer Al Jolson.
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B.
Roger Malvin's Burial
"Roger Malvin's Burial" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of guilt, promise, and psychological torment in the aftermath of a frontier battle.
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C.
Jolson Sings Again
Jolson Sings Again is a 1949 musical biographical film that continues the story of entertainer Al Jolson, following his life and career after the events depicted in The Jolson Story.
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D.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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E.
The Schmuel Song
"The Schmuel Song" is a whimsical, storytelling musical number from Jason Robert Brown's stage musical "The Last Five Years," in which the character Jamie narrates a fable-like tale to encourage his partner's artistic dreams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary introduction
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prefatory essay ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed (short story collection)
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linked to:
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
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| author | John Irving ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | John Irving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasAuthorRole | John Irving as essayist ⓘ |
| includedInGenre | short story collection introduction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | nonfiction prose ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | Trying to Save Piggy Sneed ⓘ |
| provides |
personal context for the short story In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried
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thematic context for the short story In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried ⓘ |
| purpose | to introduce the short story In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried ⓘ |
| relatedWork | In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
John Irving’s personal reflections on the story
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background to the story In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried ⓘ |
| title | In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction) ⓘ |
| workType | introductory essay ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction) Description of subject: "In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)" is John Irving’s prefatory essay to the short story collection *Trying to Save Piggy Sneed*, providing personal and thematic context for the included story of the same name.
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In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)
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In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)
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In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)
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linked to: In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried (introduction)