Whistling in the Dark
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Whistling in the Dark is a reflective, often humorous collection of theological meditations and essays by American writer and minister Frederick Buechner.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whistling in the Dark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2286750 — 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: Whistling in the Dark Context triple: [Frederick Buechner, notableWork, Whistling in the Dark]
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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B.
Conversations in the Dark
"Conversations in the Dark" is a romantic R&B ballad by John Legend, known for its intimate lyrics and soulful vocals.
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C.
Voices of the Night
Voices of the Night is an 1839 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his reputation as a major American poet.
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D.
Spirit in the Night
"Spirit in the Night" is a sax-driven, story-song rock track by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early vivid storytelling and energetic bar-band style.
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E.
Seeing in the Dark
"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
- 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: Whistling in the Dark Target entity description: Whistling in the Dark is a reflective, often humorous collection of theological meditations and essays by American writer and minister Frederick Buechner.
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
-
B.
Conversations in the Dark
"Conversations in the Dark" is a romantic R&B ballad by John Legend, known for its intimate lyrics and soulful vocals.
-
C.
Voices of the Night
Voices of the Night is an 1839 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his reputation as a major American poet.
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D.
Spirit in the Night
"Spirit in the Night" is a sax-driven, story-song rock track by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early vivid storytelling and energetic bar-band style.
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E.
Seeing in the Dark
"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Frederick Buechner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
Christian devotional literature
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religious non-fiction ⓘ theological essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Protestant
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autobiographical elements ⓘ pastoral ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
doubt and belief
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grace ⓘ hope ⓘ ordinary experiences as sources of meaning ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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general readers interested in spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
essays
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meditations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining humor with theological reflection
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short, self-contained meditations ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | Buechner's mature theological writings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
accessible
ⓘ
conversational ⓘ literary ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian faith
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everyday life ⓘ spiritual reflections ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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reflective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whistling in the Dark Description of subject: Whistling in the Dark is a reflective, often humorous collection of theological meditations and essays by American writer and minister Frederick Buechner.
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