An Area of Darkness
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An Area of Darkness is a 1964 travel memoir by V. S. Naipaul that offers a critical and introspective account of his first journey through India.
All labels observed (1)
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| An Area of Darkness canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8897371 — 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: An Area of Darkness Context triple: [V. S. Naipaul, notableWork, An Area of Darkness]
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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C.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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D.
The Luminous Darkness
The Luminous Darkness is a theological and social reflection by Howard Thurman that explores race, spirituality, and the quest for reconciliation in a segregated America.
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E.
The Wall of Darkness
The Wall of Darkness is a science fiction novella by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a mysterious, seemingly impenetrable barrier at the edge of the universe and the quest to uncover what lies 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: An Area of Darkness Target entity description: An Area of Darkness is a 1964 travel memoir by V. S. Naipaul that offers a critical and introspective account of his first journey through India.
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
-
B.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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C.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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D.
The Luminous Darkness
The Luminous Darkness is a theological and social reflection by Howard Thurman that explores race, spirituality, and the quest for reconciliation in a segregated America.
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E.
The Wall of Darkness
The Wall of Darkness is a science fiction novella by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a mysterious, seemingly impenetrable barrier at the edge of the universe and the quest to uncover what lies beyond it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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travel memoir ⓘ |
| author | V. S. Naipaul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
negative portrayal of India
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pessimistic tone ⓘ |
| explores |
Naipaul's complex relationship with India
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bureaucracy in India ⓘ cultural dislocation ⓘ poverty in India ⓘ religion in India ⓘ social conditions in India ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Naipaul's first journey through India ⓘ |
| followedBy |
India: A Million Mutinies Now
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India: A Wounded Civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on representation of India in Western literature
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postcolonial travel writing ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-14-002815-9 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | V. S. Naipaul ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | around 280 pages ⓘ |
| hasTitle | An Area of Darkness ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Naipaul's search for ancestral roots
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the gap between romantic expectations and reality of India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOf | Naipaul's Indian travel trilogy ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
literary style
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psychological insight ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Andre Deutsch
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linked to:
André Deutsch
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| setting | India ⓘ |
| subject |
India
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colonial legacy ⓘ diaspora ⓘ identity ⓘ postcolonialism ⓘ |
| tone |
critical
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introspective ⓘ |
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