Scenes from Early Life
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Scenes from Early Life is a semi-autobiographical novel by Philip Hensher that portrays family life and political turmoil in late 20th-century Bangladesh through the eyes of a young boy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scenes from Early Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2240854 — 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: Scenes from Early Life Context triple: [Philip Hensher, notableWork, Scenes from Early Life]
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A.
Patchwork Child: Early Memories
Patchwork Child: Early Memories is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, recounting her unconventional childhood and formative early experiences.
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B.
Three Lives
Three Lives is a 1909 modernist short story collection by Gertrude Stein that experiments with language and narrative in portraying the inner lives of three working-class women.
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C.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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D.
Der Start ins Leben
"Der Start ins Leben" is a literary work by German author Monika Mann, likely reflecting her characteristic introspective and autobiographical style shaped by her experiences as a member of the Mann family.
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E.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
- 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: Scenes from Early Life Target entity description: Scenes from Early Life is a semi-autobiographical novel by Philip Hensher that portrays family life and political turmoil in late 20th-century Bangladesh through the eyes of a young boy.
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A.
Patchwork Child: Early Memories
Patchwork Child: Early Memories is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, recounting her unconventional childhood and formative early experiences.
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B.
Three Lives
Three Lives is a 1909 modernist short story collection by Gertrude Stein that experiments with language and narrative in portraying the inner lives of three working-class women.
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C.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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D.
Der Start ins Leben
"Der Start ins Leben" is a literary work by German author Monika Mann, likely reflecting her characteristic introspective and autobiographical style shaped by her experiences as a member of the Mann family.
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E.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical work ⓘ |
| author | Philip Hensher ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| authorSpouseOrigin |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
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| awarded |
RSL Ondaatje Prize
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surface form:
Ondaatje Prize
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| awardYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
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| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Bangladesh Liberation War
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surface form:
Bangladeshi War of Independence
Bangladeshi culture ⓘ middle-class family life in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | childhood experiences of the author’s husband ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family life
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political turmoil ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person perspective ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of everyday life during political upheaval
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portrayal of Bangladeshi history through domestic scenes ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | young boy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fourth Estate ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Dhaka ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scenes from Early Life Description of subject: Scenes from Early Life is a semi-autobiographical novel by Philip Hensher that portrays family life and political turmoil in late 20th-century Bangladesh through the eyes of a young boy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.