The World That We Knew
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The World That We Knew is a historical fantasy novel by Alice Hoffman that blends magic realism with the harrowing experiences of Jewish characters during the Holocaust.
All labels observed (1)
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| The World That We Knew canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21954425 — 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 World That We Knew Context triple: [Alice Hoffman, notableWork, The World That We Knew]
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A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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B.
A World Apart
A World Apart is a 1988 British drama film set in apartheid-era South Africa, focusing on the relationship between a young girl and her activist mother.
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C.
A World Apart
A World Apart is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter William Prince, known for its introspective lyrics and warm, folk-influenced sound.
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D.
When the World Shook
"When the World Shook" is a 1919 science fiction adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard that follows three Englishmen who awaken an ancient superhuman being and confront themes of immortality, religion, and the fate of civilization.
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E.
When the World Was Steady
"When the World Was Steady" is Claire Messud’s debut novel, a literary work that intricately explores family, identity, and dislocation through the lives of two English sisters at midlife crossroads.
- 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 World That We Knew Target entity description: The World That We Knew is a historical fantasy novel by Alice Hoffman that blends magic realism with the harrowing experiences of Jewish characters during the Holocaust.
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A.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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B.
A World Apart
A World Apart is a 1988 British drama film set in apartheid-era South Africa, focusing on the relationship between a young girl and her activist mother.
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C.
A World Apart
A World Apart is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter William Prince, known for its introspective lyrics and warm, folk-influenced sound.
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D.
When the World Shook
"When the World Shook" is a 1919 science fiction adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard that follows three Englishmen who awaken an ancient superhuman being and confront themes of immortality, religion, and the fate of civilization.
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E.
When the World Was Steady
"When the World Was Steady" is Claire Messud’s debut novel, a literary work that intricately explores family, identity, and dislocation through the lives of two English sisters at midlife crossroads.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.