"The Plums" series for The New Yorker
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"The Plums" series for The New Yorker is a set of semi-autobiographical humorous stories by Sally Benson that depict the everyday life of a middle-class American family in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Plums" series for The New Yorker canonical | 1 |
| Sally Benson's New Yorker stories | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "The Plums" series for The New Yorker Context triple: [Sally Benson, wrote, "The Plums" series for The New Yorker]
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A.
The Package and Other Stories
The Package and Other Stories is a science fiction short story collection by American writer and psychiatrist Janet Opal Jeppson (also known as Janet Asimov).
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B.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
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C.
Public Library and Other Stories
Public Library and Other Stories is a short story collection by Scottish author Ali Smith that explores the importance of books, libraries, and reading through inventive, interlinked narratives.
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D.
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine renowned for its in-depth journalism, literary fiction, cultural commentary, and distinctive cartoons.
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E.
Essays of E. B. White
Essays of E. B. White is a celebrated collection of personal and reflective essays by American writer E. B. White, showcasing his wit, clarity, and observations on everyday life and nature.
- 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 Plums" series for The New Yorker Target entity description: "The Plums" series for The New Yorker is a set of semi-autobiographical humorous stories by Sally Benson that depict the everyday life of a middle-class American family in the early 20th century.
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A.
The Package and Other Stories
The Package and Other Stories is a science fiction short story collection by American writer and psychiatrist Janet Opal Jeppson (also known as Janet Asimov).
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B.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
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C.
Public Library and Other Stories
Public Library and Other Stories is a short story collection by Scottish author Ali Smith that explores the importance of books, libraries, and reading through inventive, interlinked narratives.
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D.
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine renowned for its in-depth journalism, literary fiction, cultural commentary, and distinctive cartoons.
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E.
Essays of E. B. White
Essays of E. B. White is a celebrated collection of personal and reflective essays by American writer E. B. White, showcasing his wit, clarity, and observations on everyday life and nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humorous fiction
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semi-autobiographical work ⓘ short story series ⓘ |
| author | Sally Benson ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sally Benson's own family experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | middle-class American family life ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
ⓘ
humor ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | Sally Benson – writer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
comic vignette
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realism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | short stories ⓘ |
| portrays |
childhood experiences
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everyday life ⓘ family relationships ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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lighthearted ⓘ |
| workType | magazine fiction series ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "The Plums" series for The New Yorker Description of subject: "The Plums" series for The New Yorker is a set of semi-autobiographical humorous stories by Sally Benson that depict the everyday life of a middle-class American family in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: "The Plums" series for The New Yorker