This House of Grief
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"This House of Grief" is Helen Garner’s acclaimed work of narrative true crime that examines the trial and psychology surrounding an Australian father accused of murdering his three sons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| This House of Grief canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1660625 — 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: This House of Grief Context triple: [Helen Garner, notableWork, This House of Grief]
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Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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C.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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D.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry is a dark, introspective novel by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explores family trauma, guilt, and the search for meaning in postwar rural Japan.
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E.
The Lament
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- 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: This House of Grief Target entity description: "This House of Grief" is Helen Garner’s acclaimed work of narrative true crime that examines the trial and psychology surrounding an Australian father accused of murdering his three sons.
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A.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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B.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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C.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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D.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry is a dark, introspective novel by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explores family trauma, guilt, and the search for meaning in postwar rural Japan.
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E.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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narrative non-fiction ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ true crime book ⓘ |
| author | Helen Garner ⓘ |
| awarded | Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime 2015 ⓘ |
| basedOnRealEvent | 2005 Winchelsea dam deaths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| examines |
courtroom procedure
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media and public reaction to crime ⓘ psychology of an accused father ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | death of three Farquharson children ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative non-fiction
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true crime ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambiguity of guilt
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limits of the law ⓘ memory and testimony ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9781922079206 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | reportage blended with memoir ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Robert Farquharson ⓘ |
| marketedAs | narrative true crime ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Helen Garner ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close observation of courtroom dynamics
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ethical reflection on true crime writing ⓘ |
| originalTitle | This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent | Winchelsea, Victoria ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | Text Publishing ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Joe Cinque’s Consolation ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Victoria (Australia)
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surface form:
Victoria, Australia
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| shortlistedFor |
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2015
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Stella Prize 2015 ⓘ Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2015 ⓘ |
| subject |
Australian criminal justice system
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family tragedy ⓘ filicide ⓘ grief ⓘ trial of Robert Farquharson ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | multiple trials of Robert Farquharson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: This House of Grief Description of subject: "This House of Grief" is Helen Garner’s acclaimed work of narrative true crime that examines the trial and psychology surrounding an Australian father accused of murdering his three sons.
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