The Wind Cannot Read
E1032770
The Wind Cannot Read is a 1946 romantic novel by British author Richard Mason, set in World War II and centered on the love affair between a British officer and his Japanese language instructor in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wind Cannot Read canonical | 5 |
| The Wind Cannot Read (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13294320 — 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 Wind Cannot Read Context triple: [Richard Mason, wrote, The Wind Cannot Read]
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A.
The Wind and I
"The Wind and I" is a musical piece or movement likely characterized by a lyrical, atmospheric style that evokes the motion and feeling of wind.
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B.
In the Wind
"In the Wind" is a 1963 folk album by Peter, Paul and Mary that helped popularize the American folk revival with songs like "Blowin' in the Wind."
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C.
The Wind and Beyond
The Wind and Beyond is a seminal work on aerodynamics and aerospace engineering authored by pioneering physicist and engineer Theodore von Kármán.
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D.
Time and the Wind
Time and the Wind is a Brazilian historical drama film adaptation of Erico Verissimo’s classic novel, spanning generations of families in southern Brazil and featuring a prominent performance by Fernanda Montenegro.
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E.
Stinging Winds
Stinging Winds is an arid, wind-scoured desert region within the land of Kehjistan in the Diablo universe, known for its harsh climate and dangerous roaming creatures.
- 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 Wind Cannot Read Target entity description: The Wind Cannot Read is a 1946 romantic novel by British author Richard Mason, set in World War II and centered on the love affair between a British officer and his Japanese language instructor in India.
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A.
The Wind and I
"The Wind and I" is a musical piece or movement likely characterized by a lyrical, atmospheric style that evokes the motion and feeling of wind.
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B.
In the Wind
"In the Wind" is a 1963 folk album by Peter, Paul and Mary that helped popularize the American folk revival with songs like "Blowin' in the Wind."
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C.
The Wind and Beyond
The Wind and Beyond is a seminal work on aerodynamics and aerospace engineering authored by pioneering physicist and engineer Theodore von Kármán.
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D.
Time and the Wind
Time and the Wind is a Brazilian historical drama film adaptation of Erico Verissimo’s classic novel, spanning generations of families in southern Brazil and featuring a prominent performance by Fernanda Montenegro.
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E.
Stinging Winds
Stinging Winds is an arid, wind-scoured desert region within the land of Kehjistan in the Diablo universe, known for its harsh climate and dangerous roaming creatures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ person ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| author | Richard Mason ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Wind Cannot Read ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
World War II fiction
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romance ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Wind Cannot Read (film)
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linked to:
The Wind Cannot Read (1958 film)
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| language |
English
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English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | British Army officer ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | novelist ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| plotFocus | love affair between a British officer and his Japanese language instructor ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | India ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural romance
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tragedy ⓘ war and love ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wind Cannot Read Description of subject: The Wind Cannot Read is a 1946 romantic novel by British author Richard Mason, set in World War II and centered on the love affair between a British officer and his Japanese language instructor in India.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.