The People's Train
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The People's Train is a historical novel by Australian author Thomas Keneally that follows a Russian revolutionary exile in early 20th-century Australia.
All labels observed (1)
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| The People's Train canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11328533 — 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: The People's Train Context triple: [Thomas Keneally, notableWork, The People's Train]
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A.
This Train
"This Train" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, celebrated for its driving rhythm and moralistic lyrics about a righteous journey to salvation.
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B.
This Train
"This Train" is a song by reggae artist International Herb, likely reflecting his roots-influenced style and themes.
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C.
Last Train
"Last Train" is a British television drama series, also known as "Cruel Earth," about a group of train passengers who awaken from suspended animation to find a post-apocalyptic future.
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D.
All Night Train
"All Night Train" is a blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, featured on their 1994 studio album "Where It All Begins."
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E.
Night of the Trains
Night of the Trains was a coordinated 1945 sabotage operation by Jewish underground groups in Mandatory Palestine targeting the British railway network to challenge British rule and immigration restrictions.
- 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 People's Train Target entity description: The People's Train is a historical novel by Australian author Thomas Keneally that follows a Russian revolutionary exile in early 20th-century Australia.
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A.
This Train
"This Train" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, celebrated for its driving rhythm and moralistic lyrics about a righteous journey to salvation.
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B.
This Train
"This Train" is a song by reggae artist International Herb, likely reflecting his roots-influenced style and themes.
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C.
Last Train
"Last Train" is a British television drama series, also known as "Cruel Earth," about a group of train passengers who awaken from suspended animation to find a post-apocalyptic future.
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D.
All Night Train
"All Night Train" is a blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, featured on their 1994 studio album "Where It All Begins."
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E.
Night of the Trains
Night of the Trains was a coordinated 1945 sabotage operation by Jewish underground groups in Mandatory Palestine targeting the British railway network to challenge British rule and immigration restrictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Keneally ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| authorOfWork | Thomas Keneally ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Fyodor Sergeyev ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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political fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781741667430 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
exile
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identity ⓘ migration ⓘ political activism ⓘ revolution ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Fyodor Sergeyev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAwardLonglist |
Miles Franklin Award
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linked to:
Miles Franklin Literary Award
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| literaryAwardLonglistYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Russian revolutionary exile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Russian revolutionaries in Australia
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portrayal of pre-revolutionary Russian politics from an Australian perspective ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Random House Australia
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Vintage Books ⓘ |
| settingCity | Brisbane ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The People's Train Description of subject: The People's Train is a historical novel by Australian author Thomas Keneally that follows a Russian revolutionary exile in early 20th-century Australia.
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