Digging to America
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Digging to America is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that explores family, identity, and cultural assimilation through the intertwined lives of two families who adopt daughters from Korea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Digging to America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Digging to America Context triple: [Anne Tyler, notableWork, Digging to America]
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A.
Digging
"Digging" is a celebrated poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects on heritage, manual labor, and the poet’s craft through memories of his father and grandfather working the land.
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B.
Earth to America
Earth to America is a 2006 studio album by American jam rock band Widespread Panic, showcasing their improvisational Southern rock style.
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C.
Somewhereinamerica
"Somewhereinamerica" is a track by Jay-Z from his 2013 album *Magna Carta Holy Grail*, noted for its commentary on race, wealth, and American culture.
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D.
Americone Dream
Americone Dream is a popular Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor featuring vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and a caramel swirl, created in collaboration with comedian Stephen Colbert.
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E.
Lost in America
Lost in America is a 1985 satirical road comedy film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, following a couple who abandon their conventional lives to travel across the United States in search of freedom.
- 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: Digging to America Target entity description: Digging to America is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that explores family, identity, and cultural assimilation through the intertwined lives of two families who adopt daughters from Korea.
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A.
Digging
"Digging" is a celebrated poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects on heritage, manual labor, and the poet’s craft through memories of his father and grandfather working the land.
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B.
Earth to America
Earth to America is a 2006 studio album by American jam rock band Widespread Panic, showcasing their improvisational Southern rock style.
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C.
Somewhereinamerica
"Somewhereinamerica" is a track by Jay-Z from his 2013 album *Magna Carta Holy Grail*, noted for its commentary on race, wealth, and American culture.
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D.
Americone Dream
Americone Dream is a popular Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor featuring vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered waffle cone pieces and a caramel swirl, created in collaboration with comedian Stephen Colbert.
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E.
Lost in America
Lost in America is a 1985 satirical road comedy film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, following a couple who abandon their conventional lives to travel across the United States in search of freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Anne Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
different parenting styles across cultures
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tensions between assimilation and preserving cultural heritage ⓘ the experience of Iranian Americans in the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy | Noah's Compass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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domestic fiction ⓘ family saga ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | BBC Radio 4 dramatization ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bitsy Donaldson
NERFINISHED
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Brad Donaldson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jin-Ho NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryam Yazdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sami Yazdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziba Yazdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-307-26394-0 ⓘ |
| hasMotif | annual Arrival Day parties ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realist fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
adoption
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cross-cultural relationships ⓘ cultural assimilation ⓘ family ⓘ identity ⓘ immigration ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of transnational adoption
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portrayal of cross-cultural family dynamics ⓘ |
| pageCount | 288 ⓘ |
| partOf | Anne Tyler bibliography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two American families, one Iranian American and one white American, form a lasting connection after adopting baby girls from Korea on the same day. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Amateur Marriage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century and early 21st century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Digging to America Description of subject: Digging to America is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that explores family, identity, and cultural assimilation through the intertwined lives of two families who adopt daughters from Korea.
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