Back When We Were Grownups
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Back When We Were Grownups is a 2001 novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who unexpectedly reexamines the life she has built and the person she has become.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Back When We Were Grownups canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13561244 — 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: Back When We Were Grownups Context triple: [Anne Tyler, notableWork, Back When We Were Grownups]
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A.
Back When We Were Beautiful
"Back When We Were Beautiful" is a reflective country song featured on Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell’s collaborative album "Old Yellow Moon."
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B.
Grown Folks
"Grown Folks" is a song by Ray Ray, likely centered on mature themes of adult relationships and experiences.
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C.
Never Grow Up
"Never Grow Up" is a reflective, acoustic ballad by Taylor Swift that tenderly explores the bittersweet passage from childhood to adulthood.
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D.
Back When
"Back When" is a hit Afrobeat single by Nigerian artist Davido featuring Naeto C, known for helping launch Davido’s mainstream music career.
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E.
Grown Backwards
Grown Backwards is a 2004 art-pop album by David Byrne that blends orchestral arrangements, eclectic instrumentation, and introspective songwriting.
- 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: Back When We Were Grownups Target entity description: Back When We Were Grownups is a 2001 novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who unexpectedly reexamines the life she has built and the person she has become.
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A.
Back When We Were Beautiful
"Back When We Were Beautiful" is a reflective country song featured on Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell’s collaborative album "Old Yellow Moon."
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B.
Grown Folks
"Grown Folks" is a song by Ray Ray, likely centered on mature themes of adult relationships and experiences.
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C.
Never Grow Up
"Never Grow Up" is a reflective, acoustic ballad by Taylor Swift that tenderly explores the bittersweet passage from childhood to adulthood.
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D.
Back When
"Back When" is a hit Afrobeat single by Nigerian artist Davido featuring Naeto C, known for helping launch Davido’s mainstream music career.
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E.
Grown Backwards
Grown Backwards is a 2004 art-pop album by David Byrne that blends orchestral arrangements, eclectic instrumentation, and introspective songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Ron Underwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | Hallmark Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| adaptationStar |
Blythe Danner
NERFINISHED
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Faye Dunaway NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Riegert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television film ⓘ |
| author | Anne Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | The Amateur Marriage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | a middle-aged woman reexamining her life ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
domestic fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Back When We Were Grownups (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
families
ⓘ
self-realization ⓘ women ⓘ |
| literaryAwardNomination | Orange Prize for Fiction longlist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Rebecca Davitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Anne Tyler bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Amateur Marriage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Rebecca Davitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| settingLocation | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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identity ⓘ middle age ⓘ regret ⓘ second chances ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Back When We Were Grownups Description of subject: Back When We Were Grownups is a 2001 novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who unexpectedly reexamines the life she has built and the person she has become.
Referenced by (1)
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