Down There on a Visit
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Down There on a Visit is a semi-autobiographical novel by Christopher Isherwood that interweaves four linked narratives exploring sexuality, identity, and expatriate life in the mid-20th century.
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| Down There on a Visit canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Down There on a Visit Context triple: [Christopher Isherwood, notableWork, Down There on a Visit]
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Doin' It
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We Don't Live Here Anymore
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- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Down There on a Visit Target entity description: Down There on a Visit is a semi-autobiographical novel by Christopher Isherwood that interweaves four linked narratives exploring sexuality, identity, and expatriate life in the mid-20th century.
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A.
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a powerful, emotionally charged showstopper ballad from the musical Dreamgirls, best known for its demanding vocals and iconic performances by Jennifer Holliday and Jennifer Hudson.
-
B.
Ain't Talkin'
"Ain't Talkin'" is a long, brooding, and apocalyptic folk song by Bob Dylan that closes his 2006 album *Modern Times*.
-
C.
Ma, I Don't Love Her
"Ma, I Don't Love Her" is a hip-hop track by the duo Clipse, known for its storytelling about complicated relationships over a Neptunes-produced beat.
-
D.
Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
-
E.
We Don't Live Here Anymore
We Don't Live Here Anymore is a 2004 American drama film exploring the emotional fallout of marital infidelity and complex relationships between two couples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Isherwood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Christopher Isherwood
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surface form:
Christopher Isherwood (fictionalized narrator)
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| genre |
LGBT literature
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autobiographical fiction ⓘ modernist literature ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-8112-0044-8 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Ambrose” (section)
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“Mr. Lancaster” (section) ⓘ “Paul” (section) ⓘ “Waldemar” (section) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isherwood’s experiences as an expatriate
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Isherwood’s relationships with men ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Modernism
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surface form:
Anglo-American modernism
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| mainTheme |
expatriate life
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homosexuality ⓘ identity ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | autobiographical narrator with fictionalized elements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frank treatment of homosexuality in mid-20th-century fiction
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interweaving of four distinct but connected narratives ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Methuen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Christopher and His Kind
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Goodbye to Berlin ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Berlin
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Greek island ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| structure | four linked narratives ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
bohemian subcultures
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gay male experience ⓘ spiritual searching ⓘ |
| timeOfNarration | retrospective account of earlier decades ⓘ |
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