Lucy Gayheart
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Lucy Gayheart is a 1935 novel by Willa Cather that follows a young pianist’s emotional and artistic awakening in a small Nebraska town and the tragic consequences of her romantic idealism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucy Gayheart canonical | 3 |
| Lucy Gayheart (character) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T803934 — 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: Lucy Gayheart Context triple: [Willa Cather, notableWork, Lucy Gayheart]
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A.
Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer was an American film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s whose turbulent life and struggles with mental illness later made her a symbol of Hollywood tragedy and institutional abuse.
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B.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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C.
Thelma
Thelma is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "will" or "volition," popular in English-speaking countries during the early 20th century.
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D.
Gloria
Gloria is a joyful hymn of praise in Christian liturgy, traditionally sung during major celebrations such as the Easter Vigil.
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E.
Marilyn
A Marilyn is a type of British hill or mountain classified by having a prominence of at least 150 meters, regardless of its absolute height.
- 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: Lucy Gayheart Target entity description: Lucy Gayheart is a 1935 novel by Willa Cather that follows a young pianist’s emotional and artistic awakening in a small Nebraska town and the tragic consequences of her romantic idealism.
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A.
Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer was an American film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s whose turbulent life and struggles with mental illness later made her a symbol of Hollywood tragedy and institutional abuse.
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B.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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C.
Thelma
Thelma is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "will" or "volition," popular in English-speaking countries during the early 20th century.
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D.
Gloria
Gloria is a joyful hymn of praise in Christian liturgy, traditionally sung during major celebrations such as the Easter Vigil.
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E.
Marilyn
A Marilyn is a type of British hill or mountain classified by having a prominence of at least 150 meters, regardless of its absolute height.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Willa Cather ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| containsElement |
psychological realism
ⓘ
romantic tragedy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| genre |
bildungsroman
ⓘ
novel of manners ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Harry Gordon
ⓘ
Lucy Gayheart (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Lucy Gayheart
Mrs. Gayheart ⓘ Paul Gayheart ⓘ Sebastian Clement ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Library of America edition of Willa Cather’s works
ⓘ
linked to:
Library of America edition
|
| hasMotif |
memory
ⓘ
music ⓘ river ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
conflict between art and practicality
ⓘ
constraints of small-town society ⓘ idealized love ⓘ |
| hasTragicEvent | death of the protagonist ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Realism
|
| mainCharacter |
Lucy Gayheart (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lucy Gayheart
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of Midwestern landscape
ⓘ
portrayal of a young woman artist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | late works of Willa Cather ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | pianist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation | Nebraska ⓘ |
| structure | three-part novel ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic awakening
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ loss and grief ⓘ romantic idealism ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition |
later than "A Lost Lady"
ⓘ
linked to:
A Lost Lady
later than "Death Comes for the Archbishop" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucy Gayheart Description of subject: Lucy Gayheart is a 1935 novel by Willa Cather that follows a young pianist’s emotional and artistic awakening in a small Nebraska town and the tragic consequences of her romantic idealism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.