Homesick: A Memoir
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Homesick: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by actress Sela Ward that reflects on her Southern upbringing, family, and search for a sense of home and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homesick: A Memoir canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homesick: A Memoir Context triple: [Sela Ward, wrote, Homesick: A Memoir]
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A.
A Journey (memoir)
A Journey is the political memoir of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, recounting his leadership of the Labour Party and his years in government.
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B.
A Long Way from Home
A Long Way from Home is Claude McKay’s 1937 autobiographical work recounting his life as a Jamaican-born writer and activist navigating race, politics, and exile in the early 20th century.
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C.
A Long Way from Home
"A Long Way from Home" is a memoir by Frances Spatz Leighton recounting her experiences and personal journey, often noted for its candid and engaging storytelling.
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D.
A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home is a country music album by American singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences.
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E.
A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home is a memoir by Saroo Brierley recounting his remarkable journey from being lost in India as a child to finding his birth family decades later using Google Earth.
- 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: Homesick: A Memoir Target entity description: Homesick: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by actress Sela Ward that reflects on her Southern upbringing, family, and search for a sense of home and identity.
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A.
A Journey (memoir)
A Journey is the political memoir of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, recounting his leadership of the Labour Party and his years in government.
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B.
A Long Way from Home
A Long Way from Home is Claude McKay’s 1937 autobiographical work recounting his life as a Jamaican-born writer and activist navigating race, politics, and exile in the early 20th century.
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C.
A Long Way from Home
"A Long Way from Home" is a memoir by Frances Spatz Leighton recounting her experiences and personal journey, often noted for its candid and engaging storytelling.
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D.
A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home is a country music album by American singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences.
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E.
A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home is a memoir by Saroo Brierley recounting his remarkable journey from being lost in India as a child to finding his birth family decades later using Google Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Hollywood career
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Southern culture ⓘ acting career ⓘ celebrity life ⓘ childhood memories ⓘ family relationships ⓘ home and place ⓘ search for identity ⓘ sense of belonging ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| author | Sela Ward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresOccupationOfAuthor | actress ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
definition of home
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importance of family ties ⓘ reconciling Southern roots with Hollywood life ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Sela Ward ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Memoir ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Homesick: A Memoir self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sela Ward
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Southern United States upbringing ⓘ family ⓘ personal identity ⓘ search for home ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting |
Los Angeles
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Mississippi ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Homesick: A Memoir Description of subject: Homesick: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by actress Sela Ward that reflects on her Southern upbringing, family, and search for a sense of home and identity.
Referenced by (2)
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