“Waldemar” (section)
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“Waldemar” is one of the four interconnected narrative sections in Christopher Isherwood’s semi-autobiographical novel *Down There on a Visit*, focusing on the author’s complex relationship with the charismatic yet troubled title character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Waldemar” (section) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10357141 — 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: “Waldemar” (section) Context triple: [Down There on a Visit, hasPart, “Waldemar” (section)]
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A.
Walbaum
Walbaum is a classic Didone serif typeface designed in the early 19th century by Justus Erich Walbaum, known for its high contrast, vertical stress, and elegant, refined appearance.
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B.
Waldomore
Waldomore is a historic 19th-century mansion in Clarksburg, West Virginia, known for its Classical Revival architecture and its role as a cultural and archival center for the community.
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C.
The Two Ewalds
The Two Ewalds were two Christian missionaries and martyrs, both named Ewald, who were killed while evangelizing among the Saxons in the 7th century.
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D.
Waldesgespräch
Waldesgespräch is a song in Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39, known for its evocative depiction of a mysterious nocturnal encounter in the forest.
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E.
Graf zu Waldeck
Graf zu Waldeck is a noble title historically borne by members of the German princely House of Waldeck.
- 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: “Waldemar” (section) Target entity description: “Waldemar” is one of the four interconnected narrative sections in Christopher Isherwood’s semi-autobiographical novel *Down There on a Visit*, focusing on the author’s complex relationship with the charismatic yet troubled title character.
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A.
Walbaum
Walbaum is a classic Didone serif typeface designed in the early 19th century by Justus Erich Walbaum, known for its high contrast, vertical stress, and elegant, refined appearance.
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B.
Waldomore
Waldomore is a historic 19th-century mansion in Clarksburg, West Virginia, known for its Classical Revival architecture and its role as a cultural and archival center for the community.
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C.
The Two Ewalds
The Two Ewalds were two Christian missionaries and martyrs, both named Ewald, who were killed while evangelizing among the Saxons in the 7th century.
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D.
Waldesgespräch
Waldesgespräch is a song in Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39, known for its evocative depiction of a mysterious nocturnal encounter in the forest.
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E.
Graf zu Waldeck
Graf zu Waldeck is a noble title historically borne by members of the German princely House of Waldeck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative section
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novel section ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Isherwood ⓘ |
| basedOn | episodes from Christopher Isherwood’s life ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ambrose (section)
ⓘ
Mr. Lancaster (section) ⓘ Paul (section) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipType |
mentor-protégé dynamics
ⓘ
romantic and emotional entanglement ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Waldemar (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Waldemar
|
| genre |
autobiographical novel section
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semi-autobiographical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasPartInSeries | interconnected narrative structure of Down There on a Visit ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century modernist literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Christopher Isherwood (narrator character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Christopher Isherwood (character)
Waldemar (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Waldemar
|
| narrativeFocus | relationship between Christopher Isherwood and Waldemar ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator |
Christopher Isherwood (narrator character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Christopher Isherwood (character)
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| partOf | Down There on a Visit ⓘ |
| portrays | charismatic yet troubled personality of Waldemar ⓘ |
| positionInWork | one of four main sections of Down There on a Visit ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfContainingWork | 1962 ⓘ |
| settingType | various international locations ⓘ |
| theme |
charisma
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complex relationships ⓘ emotional dependency ⓘ identity ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological trouble ⓘ self-exploration ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | novel Down There on a Visit ⓘ |
| workTitle | Waldemar ⓘ |
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Subject: “Waldemar” (section) Description of subject: “Waldemar” is one of the four interconnected narrative sections in Christopher Isherwood’s semi-autobiographical novel *Down There on a Visit*, focusing on the author’s complex relationship with the charismatic yet troubled title character.
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