A Traveler at Forty
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A Traveler at Forty is a 1913 autobiographical travel book by American novelist Theodore Dreiser, recounting his observations and experiences during a journey through Europe in his early middle age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Traveler at Forty canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3249524 — 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: A Traveler at Forty Context triple: [Theodore Dreiser, notableWork, A Traveler at Forty]
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A.
Wanderlust
"Wanderlust" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 1982 album *Tug of War*, noted for its melodic richness and reflective lyrics.
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B.
Law of the Journey
Law of the Journey is a monumental inflatable boat sculpture by Ai Weiwei that powerfully addresses the global refugee crisis and human displacement.
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C.
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 American drama film, based on Anne Tyler’s novel, that follows a grief-stricken travel writer whose life is upended by an eccentric dog trainer.
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D.
Letters of a Traveler
"Letters of a Traveler" is a notable literary work by Georgian writer and national figure Akaki Tsereteli, reflecting his observations and experiences through travel.
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E.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
- 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 Traveler at Forty Target entity description: A Traveler at Forty is a 1913 autobiographical travel book by American novelist Theodore Dreiser, recounting his observations and experiences during a journey through Europe in his early middle age.
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A.
Wanderlust
"Wanderlust" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 1982 album *Tug of War*, noted for its melodic richness and reflective lyrics.
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B.
Law of the Journey
Law of the Journey is a monumental inflatable boat sculpture by Ai Weiwei that powerfully addresses the global refugee crisis and human displacement.
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C.
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 American drama film, based on Anne Tyler’s novel, that follows a grief-stricken travel writer whose life is upended by an eccentric dog trainer.
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D.
Letters of a Traveler
"Letters of a Traveler" is a notable literary work by Georgian writer and national figure Akaki Tsereteli, reflecting his observations and experiences through travel.
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E.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical work
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book ⓘ travel book ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Dreiser ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | Theodore Dreiser's travels in Europe ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | novelist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural observation
ⓘ
self-reflection ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Traveler at Forty self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed observations of European society
ⓘ
personal reflections on travel and aging ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early 20th-century works of Theodore Dreiser ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| setting | Europe ⓘ |
| subject | Theodore Dreiser ⓘ |
| timeOfNarratedEvents | early middle age of Theodore Dreiser ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Traveler at Forty Description of subject: A Traveler at Forty is a 1913 autobiographical travel book by American novelist Theodore Dreiser, recounting his observations and experiences during a journey through Europe in his early middle age.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.