Shadows on the Grass
E226079
"Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
All labels observed (1)
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| Shadows on the Grass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2008871 — 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: Shadows on the Grass Context triple: [Out of Africa, basedOn, Shadows on the Grass]
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A.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
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B.
The Rainbow Comes and Goes
The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a memoir-style book of conversations between journalist Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, reflecting on their family history, relationship, and life lessons.
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C.
Shadows and Tall Trees
"Shadows and Tall Trees" is a song by the Irish rock band U2, originally released on their debut album "Boy."
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D.
Evening Shade
"Evening Shade" is an American television sitcom that aired in the early 1990s, known for its small-town Southern setting and ensemble cast led by Burt Reynolds.
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E.
The Rains Came
The Rains Came is a 1939 American drama film set in India that is renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
- 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: Shadows on the Grass Target entity description: "Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
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A.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
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B.
The Rainbow Comes and Goes
The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a memoir-style book of conversations between journalist Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, reflecting on their family history, relationship, and life lessons.
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C.
Shadows and Tall Trees
"Shadows and Tall Trees" is a song by the Irish rock band U2, originally released on their debut album "Boy."
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D.
Evening Shade
"Evening Shade" is an American television sitcom that aired in the early 1990s, known for its small-town Southern setting and ensemble cast led by Burt Reynolds.
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E.
The Rains Came
The Rains Came is a 1939 American drama film set in India that is renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| author |
Karen Blixen
ⓘ
surface form:
Isak Dinesen
Karen Blixen ⓘ |
| authorPseudonymOf | Karen Blixen ⓘ |
| basedOn | Karen Blixen's experiences in Kenya ⓘ |
| complements | Out of Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| depicts |
colonial social hierarchies in Kenya
ⓘ
relationships between colonists and African staff ⓘ |
| follows | Out of Africa ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical literature
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalElement | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart | reflective essays ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
ⓘ
cross-cultural relationships ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| language |
Danish
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
descriptive
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
British East Africa
ⓘ
Kenya ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical prose style
ⓘ
portrayal of colonial-era Kenya ⓘ revisiting the world of Out of Africa ⓘ |
| originalTitleAuthorName |
Karen Blixen
ⓘ
surface form:
Isak Dinesen
|
| placeOfNarration | Denmark ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letters from Africa
ⓘ
Out of Africa ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
European settler life in Africa
ⓘ
colonial Kenya ⓘ life on a coffee farm ⓘ memory and nostalgia ⓘ relationships with African workers ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Karen Blixen bibliography ⓘ |
| workTypeRelation | companion volume to Out of Africa ⓘ |
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Subject: Shadows on the Grass Description of subject: "Shadows on the Grass" is a memoir by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) that revisits her years in colonial Kenya through reflective, nostalgic essays that complement her earlier work "Out of Africa."
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