Clear Light of Day
E441390
Clear Light of Day is a reflective novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores memory, family tensions, and the passage of time in post-partition Delhi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clear Light of Day canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4462748 — 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: Clear Light of Day Context triple: [Anita Desai, notableWork, Clear Light of Day]
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A.
Daylight
Daylight is a 1996 disaster thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone, centered on a group of survivors trapped in a collapsed tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
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B.
Lie Down in the Light
Lie Down in the Light is a 2008 folk album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, noted for its warm, pastoral sound and introspective songwriting.
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C.
The Evening and the Morning
The Evening and the Morning is a historical novel by Ken Follett that serves as a prequel to his Kingsbridge series, depicting life, power struggles, and societal change in 10th- and 11th-century England.
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D.
Where the Day Takes You
"Where the Day Takes You" is a 1992 drama film about homeless teenagers on the streets of Los Angeles, featuring an ensemble cast including Dermot Mulroney.
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E.
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" is a popular jazz standard originating from a 1928 operetta, widely performed and recorded by numerous jazz artists.
- 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: Clear Light of Day Target entity description: Clear Light of Day is a reflective novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores memory, family tensions, and the passage of time in post-partition Delhi.
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A.
Daylight
Daylight is a 1996 disaster thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone, centered on a group of survivors trapped in a collapsed tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
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B.
Lie Down in the Light
Lie Down in the Light is a 2008 folk album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, noted for its warm, pastoral sound and introspective songwriting.
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C.
The Evening and the Morning
The Evening and the Morning is a historical novel by Ken Follett that serves as a prequel to his Kingsbridge series, depicting life, power struggles, and societal change in 10th- and 11th-century England.
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D.
Where the Day Takes You
"Where the Day Takes You" is a 1992 drama film about homeless teenagers on the streets of Los Angeles, featuring an ensemble cast including Dermot Mulroney.
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E.
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" is a popular jazz standard originating from a 1928 operetta, widely performed and recorded by numerous jazz artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| addresses |
duty and responsibility within families
ⓘ
gender roles in Indian society ⓘ |
| author | Anita Desai ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | none ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of historical events on private lives
ⓘ
tensions within a middle-class Hindu family ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner lives of characters ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama ⓘ |
| hasForm | novel in four parts ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
childhood memories
ⓘ
education ⓘ music ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement | Old Delhi neighborhood ⓘ |
| languageStyle | lyrical prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Indian English literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Baba
ⓘ
Bimla ⓘ Raja ⓘ Tara ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Partition of India
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ loss and reconciliation ⓘ memory ⓘ passage of time ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | non-linear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of Old Delhi atmosphere
ⓘ
subtle psychological characterization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Heinemann ⓘ |
| settingCountry | India ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Delhi ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
post-Partition era ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Booker Prize ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeStructure | moves from present to past and back ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Anita Desai ⓘ |
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Subject: Clear Light of Day Description of subject: Clear Light of Day is a reflective novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores memory, family tensions, and the passage of time in post-partition Delhi.
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