If I Die Before I Wake
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If I Die Before I Wake is a 1938 crime novel by Sherwood King that blends noir mystery with psychological suspense and served as the literary basis for Orson Welles’s film The Lady from Shanghai.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| If I Die Before I Wake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8742148 — 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: If I Die Before I Wake Context triple: [The Lady from Shanghai, basedOn, If I Die Before I Wake]
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A.
If I Should Die Before I Wake
"If I Should Die Before I Wake" is a track from the Christian rock band Born Again, known for its reflective, spiritually themed lyrics and melodic rock sound.
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B.
When We Dead Awaken
When We Dead Awaken is Henrik Ibsen’s final play, a late symbolist drama that explores themes of artistic sacrifice, regret, and the possibility of spiritual rebirth.
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C.
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band known for its post-grunge and alternative rock sound, featuring hits like "Bad Girlfriend" and "Santa Monica."
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D.
Let the Dead Bury the Dead
"Let the Dead Bury the Dead" is a solo studio album by American rapper No Malice, known for its introspective, spiritually focused lyrics and departure from his earlier work with Clipse.
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E.
Party Till We Die
"Party Till We Die" is a high-energy electronic dance track by Australian DJ and producer Timmy Trumpet, known for its festival-ready sound and heavy use of trumpet melodies.
- 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: If I Die Before I Wake Target entity description: If I Die Before I Wake is a 1938 crime novel by Sherwood King that blends noir mystery with psychological suspense and served as the literary basis for Orson Welles’s film The Lady from Shanghai.
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A.
If I Should Die Before I Wake
"If I Should Die Before I Wake" is a track from the Christian rock band Born Again, known for its reflective, spiritually themed lyrics and melodic rock sound.
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B.
When We Dead Awaken
When We Dead Awaken is Henrik Ibsen’s final play, a late symbolist drama that explores themes of artistic sacrifice, regret, and the possibility of spiritual rebirth.
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C.
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band known for its post-grunge and alternative rock sound, featuring hits like "Bad Girlfriend" and "Santa Monica."
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D.
Let the Dead Bury the Dead
"Let the Dead Bury the Dead" is a solo studio album by American rapper No Malice, known for its introspective, spiritually focused lyrics and departure from his earlier work with Clipse.
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E.
Party Till We Die
"Party Till We Die" is a high-energy electronic dance track by Australian DJ and producer Timmy Trumpet, known for its festival-ready sound and heavy use of trumpet melodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAsFilm | The Lady from Shanghai ⓘ |
| author | Sherwood King ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
crime fiction
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noir fiction ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | novelist ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptationDirector | Orson Welles ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | film noir aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasTheme |
crime
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deception ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ |
| hasTitle | If I Die Before I Wake ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryBasisFor | The Lady from Shanghai ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century American crime literature ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| workBasisOfScreenplayBy | Orson Welles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If I Die Before I Wake Description of subject: If I Die Before I Wake is a 1938 crime novel by Sherwood King that blends noir mystery with psychological suspense and served as the literary basis for Orson Welles’s film The Lady from Shanghai.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.