The Sunlight Dialogues
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The Sunlight Dialogues is a 1972 novel by American author John Gardner that blends philosophical inquiry with a sprawling small-town crime narrative set in upstate New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sunlight Dialogues canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sunlight Dialogues Context triple: [John Gardner, notableWork, The Sunlight Dialogues]
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- 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: The Sunlight Dialogues Target entity description: The Sunlight Dialogues is a 1972 novel by American author John Gardner that blends philosophical inquiry with a sprawling small-town crime narrative set in upstate New York.
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A.
Tables of the Sun
Tables of the Sun is an astronomical reference work by Simon Newcomb that provides highly accurate solar ephemerides used for celestial navigation and scientific calculations.
-
B.
A Sun Came
A Sun Came is the eclectic, genre-blending debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, showcasing his experimental folk and lo-fi sound.
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C.
In the Presence of the Sun
In the Presence of the Sun is a collection of poems and drawings by Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday that reflects Native American history, spirituality, and personal memory.
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D.
The Sun Machine
The Sun Machine is a literary work by Ukrainian writer and political figure Volodymyr Vynnychenko, reflecting his characteristic blend of social critique and philosophical exploration.
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E.
The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun
"The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun" is a progressive metal song by Dream Theater from their debut album "When Dream and Day Unite."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | John Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followsWork |
Nickel Mountain
ⓘ
The Wreckage of Agathon ⓘ |
| genre |
crime novel
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Paul Bacon ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394472299 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Fred Clumly
ⓘ
the Sunlight Man ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 746 ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim for ambition and complexity ⓘ |
| hasSettingType | small town ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
conflict between individual and institutions
ⓘ
crime in a small community ⓘ police investigation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom and authority
ⓘ
law and justice ⓘ myth and modernity ⓘ philosophical inquiry ⓘ religion and belief ⓘ small-town American life ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
blend of crime narrative and philosophical discourse
ⓘ
length and scope ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | John Gardner bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation |
upstate New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Upstate New York (broad sense)
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