Where I Was From
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"Where I Was From" is a nonfiction book by Joan Didion that blends memoir, history, and cultural criticism to examine the myths and realities of California and her own family’s place within it.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Where I Was From canonical | 2 |
| follows “Where I Was From” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8244997 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Where I Was From Context triple: [Joan Didion, notableWork, Where I Was From]
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A.
Where I'm Coming From
"Where I'm Coming From" is a 1971 soul and R&B album by Stevie Wonder that marked a turning point toward greater artistic control and experimentation in his music career.
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B.
I Know Where I’ve Been
"I Know Where I’ve Been" is a powerful gospel-inspired ballad from the musical *Hairspray* that serves as an anthem of civil rights, resilience, and hope.
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C.
When I First Came Here
"When I First Came Here" is a song by the alt-country band Drive-By Truckers from their album "The Dirty South."
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D.
Where You Are
"Where You Are" is a musical number from the stage adaptation of *Kiss of the Spider Woman*, known for its dramatic, character-driven storytelling within the show’s score.
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E.
The Way Back Home
The Way Back Home is a drama film featuring actor Maxim Knight in its cast.
- 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: Where I Was From Target entity description: "Where I Was From" is a nonfiction book by Joan Didion that blends memoir, history, and cultural criticism to examine the myths and realities of California and her own family’s place within it.
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A.
Where I'm Coming From
"Where I'm Coming From" is a 1971 soul and R&B album by Stevie Wonder that marked a turning point toward greater artistic control and experimentation in his music career.
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B.
I Know Where I’ve Been
"I Know Where I’ve Been" is a powerful gospel-inspired ballad from the musical *Hairspray* that serves as an anthem of civil rights, resilience, and hope.
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C.
When I First Came Here
"When I First Came Here" is a song by the alt-country band Drive-By Truckers from their album "The Dirty South."
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D.
Where You Are
"Where You Are" is a musical number from the stage adaptation of *Kiss of the Spider Woman*, known for its dramatic, character-driven storytelling within the show’s score.
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E.
The Way Back Home
The Way Back Home is a drama film featuring actor Maxim Knight in its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
intersection of private memory and public history
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myths of the American West ⓘ relationship between place and personal identity ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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history ⓘ memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on California’s infrastructure projects
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essays on Didion’s pioneer ancestors ⓘ essays on contemporary California politics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disillusionment with regional myths
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environmental change ⓘ family legacy ⓘ myth versus reality of California ⓘ nostalgia and critique ⓘ political culture of California ⓘ social and economic transformation ⓘ tension between memory and history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
essay
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personal narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American West
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linked to:
Old West
American individualism ⓘ California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
California Dream ⓘ California history ⓘ California identity ⓘ Didion family history ⓘ economic change in California ⓘ family memory ⓘ frontier mythology ⓘ place and identity ⓘ regional mythmaking ⓘ suburban development in California ⓘ water politics in California ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ Sacramento Valley ⓘ |
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Subject: Where I Was From Description of subject: "Where I Was From" is a nonfiction book by Joan Didion that blends memoir, history, and cultural criticism to examine the myths and realities of California and her own family’s place within it.
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linked to: Where I Was From