The Street
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The Street is a 1946 novel by Ann Petry that powerfully portrays the struggles of a Black woman facing racism, sexism, and poverty in Harlem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Street canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9568644 — 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: The Street Context triple: [Ann Petry, notableWork, The Street]
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A.
The Street
The Street is a British television drama series known for its gritty, character-driven stories set in a working-class neighborhood.
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B.
Remedios Street
Remedios Street is a notable road in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Summer Street
Summer Street is a major commercial thoroughfare in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known for its retail shops, offices, and proximity to the Downtown Crossing area.
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D.
Stories of the Street
"Stories of the Street" is a reflective, poetic song by Leonard Cohen that appears on his debut album, blending melancholic lyrics with folk-inspired melodies.
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E.
Shabazi Street
Shabazi Street is a central, historic thoroughfare in Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek neighborhood, known for its boutique shops, cafés, and preserved architecture.
- 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: The Street Target entity description: The Street is a 1946 novel by Ann Petry that powerfully portrays the struggles of a Black woman facing racism, sexism, and poverty in Harlem.
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A.
The Street
The Street is a British television drama series known for its gritty, character-driven stories set in a working-class neighborhood.
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B.
Remedios Street
Remedios Street is a notable road in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and cultural landmarks.
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C.
Summer Street
Summer Street is a major commercial thoroughfare in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known for its retail shops, offices, and proximity to the Downtown Crossing area.
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D.
Stories of the Street
"Stories of the Street" is a reflective, poetic song by Leonard Cohen that appears on his debut album, blending melancholic lyrics with folk-inspired melodies.
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E.
Shabazi Street
Shabazi Street is a central, historic thoroughfare in Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek neighborhood, known for its boutique shops, cafés, and preserved architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Ann Petry ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
economic exploitation
ⓘ
gender roles ⓘ poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ sexism ⓘ single motherhood ⓘ structural oppression ⓘ the American Dream ⓘ
linked to:
American Dream
urban life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | life of a Black woman in Harlem ⓘ |
| explores | intersection of race, gender, and class oppression ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| focusesOn | struggles of Lutie Johnson to achieve a better life ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
feminist literature ⓘ realist novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Boots Smith
ⓘ
Bub Johnson ⓘ Jones ⓘ Lil ⓘ Lutie Johnson ⓘ Mrs. Hedges ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
domestic violence
ⓘ
housing discrimination ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ sexism in the United States ⓘ sexual harassment ⓘ urban environment as antagonist ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | African-American literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major work in African-American women’s fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lutie Johnson ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first bestselling novels by an African-American woman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistEthnicity | Black ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation | Harlem ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | a Harlem street that shapes the characters’ lives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Street Description of subject: The Street is a 1946 novel by Ann Petry that powerfully portrays the struggles of a Black woman facing racism, sexism, and poverty in Harlem.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.