Desperadoes
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Desperadoes is a historical Western novel by Ron Hansen that reimagines the lives and exploits of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Desperadoes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10373350 — 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: Desperadoes Context triple: [Ron Hansen, notableWork, Desperadoes]
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A.
Desperados
Desperados is a notable literary work by Swedish author and academic Lars Gyllensten, reflecting his characteristic intellectual and philosophical style.
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B.
Desperados
Desperados is a tequila-flavored pale lager beer brand known for its distinctive sweet, citrusy taste and strong presence in European and global youth markets.
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C.
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes is a 1943 Technicolor Western film starring Randolph Scott, known for blending action, humor, and classic frontier themes.
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D.
Desperado
"Desperado" is a classic ballad, originally by the Eagles, that became widely known through Linda Ronstadt’s acclaimed 1973 cover version.
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E.
Desperado
Desperado is a 1995 neo-Western action film directed by Robert Rodriguez, noted for its stylized violence, mariachi-inspired revenge story, and breakthrough roles for Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
- 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: Desperadoes Target entity description: Desperadoes is a historical Western novel by Ron Hansen that reimagines the lives and exploits of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West.
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A.
Desperados
Desperados is a notable literary work by Swedish author and academic Lars Gyllensten, reflecting his characteristic intellectual and philosophical style.
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B.
Desperados
Desperados is a tequila-flavored pale lager beer brand known for its distinctive sweet, citrusy taste and strong presence in European and global youth markets.
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C.
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes is a 1943 Technicolor Western film starring Randolph Scott, known for blending action, humor, and classic frontier themes.
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D.
Desperado
"Desperado" is a classic ballad, originally by the Eagles, that became widely known through Linda Ronstadt’s acclaimed 1973 cover version.
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E.
Desperado
Desperado is a 1995 neo-Western action film directed by Robert Rodriguez, noted for its stylized violence, mariachi-inspired revenge story, and breakthrough roles for Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Ron Hansen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
bank robberies
ⓘ
law enforcement in the Old West ⓘ outlaw gangs in the American West ⓘ train robberies ⓘ |
| genre |
Western fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasFictionalizationOf | historical Dalton Gang ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family and loyalty
ⓘ
legend versus reality ⓘ myth of the American West ⓘ outlaw life ⓘ violence and morality ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Desperadoes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dalton Gang ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | fictionalized account ⓘ |
| portrays |
American frontier life
ⓘ
Dalton brothers ⓘ |
| setting |
American Old West
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linked to:
Old West
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| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Ron Hansen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Desperadoes Description of subject: Desperadoes is a historical Western novel by Ron Hansen that reimagines the lives and exploits of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.