When I Was a Child I Read Books
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"When I Was a Child I Read Books" is a collection of reflective essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores themes of faith, American culture, and the life of the mind.
All labels observed (1)
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| When I Was a Child I Read Books canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When I Was a Child I Read Books Context triple: [Marilynne Robinson, notableWork, When I Was a Child I Read Books]
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The Children’s Book
The Children’s Book is a richly layered historical novel by A. S. Byatt that follows several intertwined families of artists and intellectuals in late Victorian and Edwardian England, exploring art, storytelling, and the social upheavals leading up to World War I.
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When We Were Very Young
"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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Mother of the Book
Mother of the Book is an honorific title in Islamic tradition for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an regarded as its essential core and summary.
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The Book with No Pictures
The Book with No Pictures is a bestselling children's picture book by comedian and writer B. J. Novak that uses only text and playful typography to create a humorous, read-aloud experience without any illustrations.
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E.
Our Children
Our Children is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film, directed by Joachim Lafosse and featuring Niels Arestrup, that explores the tragic breakdown of a young couple’s family under the influence of a controlling father figure.
- 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: When I Was a Child I Read Books Target entity description: "When I Was a Child I Read Books" is a collection of reflective essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores themes of faith, American culture, and the life of the mind.
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A.
The Children’s Book
The Children’s Book is a richly layered historical novel by A. S. Byatt that follows several intertwined families of artists and intellectuals in late Victorian and Edwardian England, exploring art, storytelling, and the social upheavals leading up to World War I.
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B.
When We Were Very Young
"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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C.
Mother of the Book
Mother of the Book is an honorific title in Islamic tradition for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an regarded as its essential core and summary.
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D.
The Book with No Pictures
The Book with No Pictures is a bestselling children's picture book by comedian and writer B. J. Novak that uses only text and playful typography to create a humorous, read-aloud experience without any illustrations.
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E.
Our Children
Our Children is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film, directed by Joachim Lafosse and featuring Niels Arestrup, that explores the tragic breakdown of a young couple’s family under the influence of a controlling father figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Marilynne Robinson ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtist | Farrar, Straus and Giroux design department ⓘ |
| form | collection of essays ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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essays ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ religious essays ⓘ |
| hasReception |
noted for exploration of faith and reason
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praised for defense of liberal arts and humanities ⓘ praised for intellectual rigor ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American individualism
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Calvinism ⓘ Old Testament interpretation ⓘ economics and austerity politics ⓘ education ⓘ humanism ⓘ public discourse ⓘ role of religion in public life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
American culture
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Christian faith ⓘ individual conscience ⓘ intellectual life ⓘ liberal arts tradition ⓘ politics and society ⓘ reading and literature ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableEssay |
Austerity as Ideology
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Freedom of Thought ⓘ Imagination and Community ⓘ When I Was a Child I Read Books ⓘ Wondrous Love ⓘ |
| numberOfEssays | 10 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Absence of Mind
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Gilead ⓘ
linked to:
Gilead series
Home ⓘ Lila ⓘ The Death of Adam ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews in major newspapers ⓘ |
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