Afterlives
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Afterlives is a book by Richard O’Rawe, likely dealing with themes related to Irish history, conflict, or its aftermath, reflecting his background as a former IRA prisoner and writer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Afterlives canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7783757 — 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: Afterlives Context triple: [Richard O’Rawe, wrote, Afterlives]
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A.
Afterlives
Afterlives is a historical novel by Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah that follows intertwined lives in German-occupied East Africa and its aftermath, exploring themes of colonialism, memory, and survival.
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B.
After Life
After Life is a dark comedy-drama television series created by and starring Ricky Gervais, following a grieving widower who copes with his loss through blunt, often cruel honesty.
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C.
Afterlife
Afterlife is a contemporary novel by Julia Alvarez that explores themes of grief, identity, and immigration through the story of a recently widowed Dominican-American professor.
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D.
Afterlife
"Afterlife" is a British television drama series starring Andrew Lincoln as a university lecturer who becomes entangled with a troubled medium claiming to communicate with the dead.
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E.
Afterlife
"Afterlife" is a television film featuring Michael Learned that explores themes of death and what may lie beyond it.
- 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: Afterlives Target entity description: Afterlives is a book by Richard O’Rawe, likely dealing with themes related to Irish history, conflict, or its aftermath, reflecting his background as a former IRA prisoner and writer.
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A.
Afterlives
Afterlives is a historical novel by Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah that follows intertwined lives in German-occupied East Africa and its aftermath, exploring themes of colonialism, memory, and survival.
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B.
After Life
After Life is a dark comedy-drama television series created by and starring Ricky Gervais, following a grieving widower who copes with his loss through blunt, often cruel honesty.
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C.
Afterlife
Afterlife is a contemporary novel by Julia Alvarez that explores themes of grief, identity, and immigration through the story of a recently widowed Dominican-American professor.
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D.
Afterlife
"Afterlife" is a British television drama series starring Andrew Lincoln as a university lecturer who becomes entangled with a troubled medium claiming to communicate with the dead.
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E.
Afterlife
"Afterlife" is a television film featuring Michael Learned that explores themes of death and what may lie beyond it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican
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book ⓘ former IRA prisoner ⓘ novel ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| author | Richard O’Rawe ⓘ |
| authorOf | Afterlives ⓘ |
| authorOfWork | Richard O’Rawe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creatorBackground |
Irish republican activist
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former IRA prisoner ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Irish history
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The Troubles ⓘ betrayal ⓘ guilt ⓘ loyalty ⓘ memory ⓘ paramilitary organizations ⓘ political violence ⓘ post-conflict society ⓘ revenge ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aftermath of conflict
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consequences of violence ⓘ identity ⓘ justice ⓘ legacy of war ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ survivor’s guilt ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of ex-combatants’ lives
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exploration of post-conflict Belfast underworld ⓘ |
| notableWork | Afterlives ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-Troubles Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Belfast
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Northern Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Afterlives Description of subject: Afterlives is a book by Richard O’Rawe, likely dealing with themes related to Irish history, conflict, or its aftermath, reflecting his background as a former IRA prisoner and writer.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.