The Dark Blue
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The Dark Blue was a short-lived Victorian literary magazine known for publishing Gothic and supernatural fiction, including Sheridan Le Fanu’s "Carmilla."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dark Blue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11203518 — 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 Dark Blue Context triple: [Carmilla, firstPublishedIn, The Dark Blue]
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A.
The Gold and the Blue
The Gold and the Blue is a two-volume memoir by former University of California president Clark Kerr, chronicling the history, politics, and transformation of the UC system in the mid-20th century.
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B.
The Magenta
The Magenta was the original name of The Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University.
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C.
In the Blue Light
In the Blue Light is a 2018 studio album by Paul Simon featuring reimagined versions of lesser-known songs from his catalog, recorded with new arrangements and guest musicians.
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a work by author W. Jeffrey, likely a novel or story centered on themes of illumination, revelation, or spiritual insight.
- 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 Dark Blue Target entity description: The Dark Blue was a short-lived Victorian literary magazine known for publishing Gothic and supernatural fiction, including Sheridan Le Fanu’s "Carmilla."
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A.
The Gold and the Blue
The Gold and the Blue is a two-volume memoir by former University of California president Clark Kerr, chronicling the history, politics, and transformation of the UC system in the mid-20th century.
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B.
The Magenta
The Magenta was the original name of The Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University.
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C.
In the Blue Light
In the Blue Light is a 2018 studio album by Paul Simon featuring reimagined versions of lesser-known songs from his catalog, recorded with new arrangements and guest musicians.
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a work by author W. Jeffrey, likely a novel or story centered on themes of illumination, revelation, or spiritual insight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian periodical
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literary magazine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gothic revival in literature
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Sheridan Le Fanu ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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essays ⓘ literary magazine ⓘ poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Gothic themes
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fantastic literature ⓘ supernatural themes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
publishing Gothic and supernatural fiction
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publishing Sheridan Le Fanu’s "Carmilla" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lifespan | short-lived ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableAuthorPublished | Sheridan Le Fanu ⓘ |
| notableWorkPublished | Carmilla ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| publishingPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| workIncluded | Carmilla ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dark Blue Description of subject: The Dark Blue was a short-lived Victorian literary magazine known for publishing Gothic and supernatural fiction, including Sheridan Le Fanu’s "Carmilla."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.