"Breathing Lessons" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1989
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"Breathing Lessons" is a 1988 novel by American author Anne Tyler that explores the complexities of a long marriage through a single day’s road trip.
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| "Breathing Lessons" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1989 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Breathing Lessons" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1989 Context triple: [Anne Tyler, notableAwardWork, "Breathing Lessons" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1989]
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction nomination for "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"
The Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction nomination for "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" recognizes Dave Eggers’s acclaimed memoir about raising his younger brother after their parents’ deaths, noted for its inventive style and emotional candor.
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B.
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by living U.S. authors.
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C.
PEN/Edward Bunker Prize for Fiction
The PEN/Edward Bunker Prize for Fiction is a literary award presented by PEN America that honors outstanding fiction, often recognizing work that reflects the spirit and legacy of crime writer and former convict Edward Bunker.
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D.
Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
The Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize recognizing outstanding collections of short stories, typically by emerging or mid-career writers.
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E.
PEN West Award
The PEN West Award is a regional literary honor presented by PEN Center USA to recognize outstanding writing and contributions to literature in the Western United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: "Breathing Lessons" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1989 Target entity description: "Breathing Lessons" is a 1988 novel by American author Anne Tyler that explores the complexities of a long marriage through a single day’s road trip.
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction nomination for "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"
The Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction nomination for "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" recognizes Dave Eggers’s acclaimed memoir about raising his younger brother after their parents’ deaths, noted for its inventive style and emotional candor.
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B.
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by living U.S. authors.
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C.
PEN/Edward Bunker Prize for Fiction
The PEN/Edward Bunker Prize for Fiction is a literary award presented by PEN America that honors outstanding fiction, often recognizing work that reflects the spirit and legacy of crime writer and former convict Edward Bunker.
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D.
Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
The Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize recognizing outstanding collections of short stories, typically by emerging or mid-career writers.
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E.
PEN West Award
The PEN West Award is a regional literary honor presented by PEN Center USA to recognize outstanding writing and contributions to literature in the Western United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Anne Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | Saint Maybe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394565961 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ira Moran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maggie Moran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | long-term marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | single day road trip ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| partOf | Anne Tyler bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Accidental Tourist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| theme |
aging
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ marriage ⓘ memory ⓘ ordinary life ⓘ regret ⓘ |
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Instruction
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