“Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower”
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“Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower” is a true-crime book by journalist Shana Alexander that examines the high-profile murder case involving school headmistress Jean Harris and cardiologist Dr. Herman Tarnower.
All labels observed (1)
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| “Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11172801 — 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)
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Target entity: “Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower” Context triple: [Shana Alexander, notableWork, “Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower”]
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A.
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 television drama film that dramatizes the real-life murder trial of Jean Harris, with Ellen Burstyn portraying the title character.
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B.
The Devil on the Staircase
The Devil on the Staircase is a dark fantasy/horror short story by Joe Hill that blends folklore and moral fable elements in a uniquely stair-shaped, typographically experimental format.
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C.
Confessions of a Married Woman
Confessions of a Married Woman is a novel by American writer and television comedy writer Gail Parent that explores the complexities and humor of modern married life.
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D.
The Wife’s Secret
The Wife’s Secret is a psychological suspense novel by British author Caroline England that explores hidden pasts and buried family secrets.
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E.
Ermine Cowles Case
Ermine Cowles Case was an American paleontologist known for his work on Permian and Triassic vertebrate fossils and for helping establish the field of vertebrate paleontology in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: “Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower” Target entity description: “Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower” is a true-crime book by journalist Shana Alexander that examines the high-profile murder case involving school headmistress Jean Harris and cardiologist Dr. Herman Tarnower.
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A.
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 television drama film that dramatizes the real-life murder trial of Jean Harris, with Ellen Burstyn portraying the title character.
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B.
The Devil on the Staircase
The Devil on the Staircase is a dark fantasy/horror short story by Joe Hill that blends folklore and moral fable elements in a uniquely stair-shaped, typographically experimental format.
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C.
Confessions of a Married Woman
Confessions of a Married Woman is a novel by American writer and television comedy writer Gail Parent that explores the complexities and humor of modern married life.
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D.
The Wife’s Secret
The Wife’s Secret is a psychological suspense novel by British author Caroline England that explores hidden pasts and buried family secrets.
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E.
Ermine Cowles Case
Ermine Cowles Case was an American paleontologist known for his work on Permian and Triassic vertebrate fossils and for helping establish the field of vertebrate paleontology in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ true-crime book ⓘ |
| about |
American criminal justice system
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crime of passion ⓘ gender and class in American society ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ |
| author | Shana Alexander ⓘ |
| basedOn |
murder case involving Jean Harris and Herman Tarnower
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real events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
media coverage of the Harris–Tarnower case
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social context of the Harris–Tarnower case ⓘ |
| examines |
evidence presented at Jean Harris’s trial
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public perception of Jean Harris ⓘ role of the press in the Harris–Tarnower case ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
cardiologist Herman Tarnower
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school headmistress Jean Harris ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criminal trial of Jean Harris
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high-profile murder case ⓘ relationship between Jean Harris and Herman Tarnower ⓘ |
| genre | true crime ⓘ |
| investigates |
circumstances of Herman Tarnower’s death
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motives attributed to Jean Harris ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Herman Tarnower
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Jean Harris ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| portrays |
Herman Tarnower as a prominent cardiologist
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Jean Harris as a complex protagonist ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| subject |
Herman Tarnower
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Jean Harris ⓘ Jean Harris murder trial ⓘ murder of Herman Tarnower ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workType | journalistic investigation ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Shana Alexander
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notableWork
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“Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower”
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