publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985
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The publication of *My Mother’s Keeper* in 1985 was the controversial release of B. D. Hyman’s memoir alleging emotional abuse by her mother, famed actress Bette Davis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9512201 — 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: publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985 Context triple: [B. D. Hyman, notableEvent, publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985]
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A.
Mother of the Book
Mother of the Book is an honorific title in Islamic tradition for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an regarded as its essential core and summary.
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B.
The Mother I Never Knew
"The Mother I Never Knew" is a collection of two novellas by Indian author Sudha Murty that explore themes of identity, family secrets, and emotional reconciliation.
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C.
My Mother’s Future Husband
My Mother’s Future Husband is a family-oriented romantic comedy film featuring Jacob Tremblay in one of his early acting roles.
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D.
Mother (novel)
Mother is a 1906 novel by Russian writer Maxim Gorky that portrays the awakening of political consciousness in a working-class woman amid the revolutionary ferment of early 20th-century Russia.
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E.
Notes to My Mother-in-Law (book)
Notes to My Mother-in-Law is a humorous memoir by British actress Phyllida Law, composed of affectionate notes and observations about living with her eccentric mother-in-law.
- 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: publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985 Target entity description: The publication of *My Mother’s Keeper* in 1985 was the controversial release of B. D. Hyman’s memoir alleging emotional abuse by her mother, famed actress Bette Davis.
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A.
Mother of the Book
Mother of the Book is an honorific title in Islamic tradition for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an regarded as its essential core and summary.
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B.
The Mother I Never Knew
"The Mother I Never Knew" is a collection of two novellas by Indian author Sudha Murty that explore themes of identity, family secrets, and emotional reconciliation.
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C.
My Mother’s Future Husband
My Mother’s Future Husband is a family-oriented romantic comedy film featuring Jacob Tremblay in one of his early acting roles.
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D.
Mother (novel)
Mother is a 1906 novel by Russian writer Maxim Gorky that portrays the awakening of political consciousness in a working-class woman amid the revolutionary ferment of early 20th-century Russia.
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E.
Notes to My Mother-in-Law (book)
Notes to My Mother-in-Law is a humorous memoir by British actress Phyllida Law, composed of affectionate notes and observations about living with her eccentric mother-in-law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book publication event
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literary controversy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hollywood memoir publishing trend
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debates about elder abuse and caregiving in celebrity families ⓘ |
| contextOf | late-career period of Bette Davis ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedBy | supporters of Bette Davis ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged exploitation of Bette Davis’s fame
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portrayal of family matters in public ⓘ timing close to Bette Davis’s declining health ⓘ |
| followedBy | ongoing public discussion of Bette Davis’s character ⓘ |
| genre |
celebrity memoir
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memoir ⓘ tell-all book ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | B. D. Hyman ⓘ |
| hasRelationTo |
B. D. Hyman’s later identity as a Christian minister and author
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Bette Davis’s public image ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Bette Davis ⓘ |
| hasWorkPublished | My Mother’s Keeper ⓘ |
| involvedTheme |
abuse allegations
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alcoholism in families ⓘ celebrity and family privacy ⓘ mother–daughter conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| ledTo | estrangement between B. D. Hyman and Bette Davis ⓘ |
| mainAllegation | emotional abuse by Bette Davis toward B. D. Hyman ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageType | sensationalist press coverage ⓘ |
| notableBecause | one of the most controversial Hollywood family memoirs of the 1980s ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bette Davis as an abusive mother
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Bette Davis as an alcoholic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| receivedReactionFrom |
Bette Davis
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Bette Davis’s friends and colleagues ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s Hollywood ⓘ |
| triggered |
media debate over children writing exposés about famous parents
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public controversy about Bette Davis’s private life ⓘ |
| typeOfControversy | family memoir backlash ⓘ |
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Subject: publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985 Description of subject: The publication of *My Mother’s Keeper* in 1985 was the controversial release of B. D. Hyman’s memoir alleging emotional abuse by her mother, famed actress Bette Davis.
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