A Real Durwan
E309716
"A Real Durwan" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that portrays the life and mistreatment of an elderly stair-sweeper in a Calcutta apartment building, exploring themes of class, displacement, and human dignity.
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| A Real Durwan canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Real Durwan Context triple: [Interpreter of Maladies, containsStory, A Real Durwan]
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Khan of Khans
"Khan of Khans" is an exalted imperial title historically used to denote a supreme ruler above other khans, signifying paramount sovereignty and authority.
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Roaring Tiger
Roaring Tiger is the fierce tiger mascot representing Colorado College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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Spin Ghar
Spin Ghar is a prominent mountain range in eastern Afghanistan forming part of the border with Pakistan and known for its rugged, high peaks.
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Andaandi
Andaandi is a Nubian language variety spoken primarily in the Dongola region of northern Sudan.
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Ghari
Ghari is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, belonging to the Meso-Melanesian branch of the Austronesian language family.
- 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: A Real Durwan Target entity description: "A Real Durwan" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that portrays the life and mistreatment of an elderly stair-sweeper in a Calcutta apartment building, exploring themes of class, displacement, and human dignity.
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A.
Khan of Khans
"Khan of Khans" is an exalted imperial title historically used to denote a supreme ruler above other khans, signifying paramount sovereignty and authority.
-
B.
Roaring Tiger
Roaring Tiger is the fierce tiger mascot representing Colorado College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Spin Ghar
Spin Ghar is a prominent mountain range in eastern Afghanistan forming part of the border with Pakistan and known for its rugged, high peaks.
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D.
Andaandi
Andaandi is a Nubian language variety spoken primarily in the Dongola region of northern Sudan.
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E.
Ghari
Ghari is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, belonging to the Meso-Melanesian branch of the Austronesian language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author | Jhumpa Lahiri ⓘ |
| awardedCollection |
Interpreter of Maladies
ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (for Interpreter of Maladies)
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| centralTheme |
class
ⓘ
communal cruelty ⓘ displacement ⓘ human dignity ⓘ marginalization ⓘ memory and nostalgia ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| characterFocus | Boori Ma’s past as a refugee ⓘ |
| climax | expulsion of Boori Ma from the building ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely studied for its depiction of class and displacement ⓘ |
| educationalUse | text for teaching postcolonial themes ⓘ |
| explores |
prejudice based on class
ⓘ
treatment of the poor in urban India ⓘ vulnerability of the elderly ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
displaced refugee
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urban lower-class residents ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCollection | Interpreter of Maladies ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | school and university syllabi on South Asian literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCollectionTheme | Indian diaspora and Indian life ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
minimalist prose
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Boori Ma ⓘ |
| motif |
keys and thresholds
ⓘ
storytelling and exaggeration ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| plotElement |
false accusation against Boori Ma
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installation of a new basin in the building ⓘ |
| primarySetting | apartment building stairwell ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | stair-sweeper ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | durwan ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Interpreter of Maladies
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surface form:
Interpreter of Maladies (collection)
The Namesake ⓘ Unaccustomed Earth ⓘ |
| settingCountry | India ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Calcutta ⓘ |
| symbol |
basin
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broom ⓘ stairwell ⓘ |
| themeContrast | appearance versus reality in personal histories ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
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