In Custody
E441391
In Custody is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores themes of linguistic decline, cultural change, and personal disillusionment through the story of a small-town Hindi lecturer’s encounter with an aging Urdu poet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In Custody canonical | 3 |
| In Custody (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Custody Context triple: [Anita Desai, notableWork, In Custody]
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A.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a 1946 film noir mystery in which Sydney Greenstreet stars as a disgraced Scotland Yard superintendent who investigates a murder to clear his name.
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The Verdict
The Verdict is a critically acclaimed 1982 courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman as a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption through a medical malpractice case.
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C.
The Accused
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film that powerfully examines sexual assault and victim-blaming, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Jodie Foster.
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Prima Facie
Prima Facie is a critically acclaimed one-woman stage play by Suzie Miller that follows a brilliant criminal defense barrister whose beliefs about the legal system are shattered after she becomes a victim of sexual assault.
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E.
Night Court
Night Court is an American sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992, set during the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court and known for its quirky characters and offbeat humor.
- 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: In Custody Target entity description: In Custody is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores themes of linguistic decline, cultural change, and personal disillusionment through the story of a small-town Hindi lecturer’s encounter with an aging Urdu poet.
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A.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a 1946 film noir mystery in which Sydney Greenstreet stars as a disgraced Scotland Yard superintendent who investigates a murder to clear his name.
-
B.
The Verdict
The Verdict is a critically acclaimed 1982 courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman as a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption through a medical malpractice case.
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C.
The Accused
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film that powerfully examines sexual assault and victim-blaming, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Jodie Foster.
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D.
Prima Facie
Prima Facie is a critically acclaimed one-woman stage play by Suzie Miller that follows a brilliant criminal defense barrister whose beliefs about the legal system are shattered after she becomes a victim of sexual assault.
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E.
Night Court
Night Court is an American sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992, set during the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court and known for its quirky characters and offbeat humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Ismail Merchant ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage |
English
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Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
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| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
In Custody (film)
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linked to:
In Custody
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| author | Anita Desai ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
erosion of traditional literary culture in India
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tension between personal dreams and social constraints ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Imtiaz Begum
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Murad ⓘ Nur Shahjehanabadi ⓘ Sarla ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between a lecturer and an aging Urdu poet ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
decay
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disappointment ⓘ memory ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasSettingContext | post-independence India ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Indian academia
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Urdu poetry ⓘ language politics in India ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Deven Sharma ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Hindi lecturer ⓘ |
| publisher | Viking ⓘ |
| setting | small North Indian town ⓘ |
| theme |
art and commercialism
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conflict between Hindi and Urdu ⓘ cultural change ⓘ decay of Urdu language ⓘ failed ambitions ⓘ idealism versus reality ⓘ linguistic decline ⓘ middle-class frustration ⓘ personal disillusionment ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Anita Desai ⓘ |
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Subject: In Custody Description of subject: In Custody is a novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores themes of linguistic decline, cultural change, and personal disillusionment through the story of a small-town Hindi lecturer’s encounter with an aging Urdu poet.
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linked to: In Custody