A Friend of the Earth
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A Friend of the Earth is a dystopian eco-novel by T.C. Boyle that explores climate change, environmental activism, and personal loss in a near-future, environmentally devastated world.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Friend of the Earth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10091737 — 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: A Friend of the Earth Context triple: [T.C. Boyle, notableWork, A Friend of the Earth]
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A.
Morning of the Earth
Morning of the Earth is a 1972 Australian surf film celebrated for its pioneering blend of soulful surfing, environmental themes, and an influential psychedelic rock soundtrack.
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B.
The Dream of the Earth
The Dream of the Earth is a seminal ecological philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, spiritually grounded relationship between humans and the Earth.
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C.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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D.
Gone to Earth
"Gone to Earth" is a 1917 rural romantic tragedy novel by English author Mary Webb, set in the Shropshire countryside and known for its lyrical depiction of nature and fatalistic themes.
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E.
Earth in the Balance
Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
- 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: A Friend of the Earth Target entity description: A Friend of the Earth is a dystopian eco-novel by T.C. Boyle that explores climate change, environmental activism, and personal loss in a near-future, environmentally devastated world.
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A.
Morning of the Earth
Morning of the Earth is a 1972 Australian surf film celebrated for its pioneering blend of soulful surfing, environmental themes, and an influential psychedelic rock soundtrack.
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B.
The Dream of the Earth
The Dream of the Earth is a seminal ecological philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, spiritually grounded relationship between humans and the Earth.
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C.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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D.
Gone to Earth
"Gone to Earth" is a 1917 rural romantic tragedy novel by English author Mary Webb, set in the Shropshire countryside and known for its lyrical depiction of nature and fatalistic themes.
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E.
Earth in the Balance
Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eco-novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | T. C. Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Andrea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Tierwater NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone Tierwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
ethics of radical protest
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human response to ecological disaster ⓘ memory and aging ⓘ tension between activism and personal life ⓘ |
| genre |
climate fiction
ⓘ
dystopian fiction ⓘ environmental fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
celebrity culture
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corporate power ⓘ deforestation ⓘ eco-terrorism ⓘ environmental degradation ⓘ global warming ⓘ radical environmentalism ⓘ species extinction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
animal rights
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climate change ⓘ ecological collapse ⓘ environmental activism ⓘ family relationships ⓘ personal loss ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | dual timeline ⓘ |
| notableFor | early depiction of severe anthropogenic climate change in fiction ⓘ |
| protagonist | Tyrone Tierwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
|
| settingPlace |
California
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
mid-21st century
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near future ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | T. C. Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Friend of the Earth Description of subject: A Friend of the Earth is a dystopian eco-novel by T.C. Boyle that explores climate change, environmental activism, and personal loss in a near-future, environmentally devastated world.
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