Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story
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Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story is a biography of writer David Foster Wallace that explores his life, work, and legacy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2894459 — 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)
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Target entity: Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story Context triple: [David Foster Wallace, subjectOf, Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story]
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A.
The Thing About Love
"The Thing About Love" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2007 album *Back to Basics*, showcasing her soulful vocals and reflective lyrics about the complexities of love.
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B.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories is a 2014 Coldplay studio album characterized by its atmospheric, introspective sound and themes of heartbreak and emotional healing.
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C.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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D.
Beautiful Ghosts
"Beautiful Ghosts" is an original song co-written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 film adaptation of the musical Cats.
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E.
Give Up the Ghost
"Give Up the Ghost" is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that blends folk, rock, and Americana influences and helped solidify her critical acclaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story Target entity description: Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story is a biography of writer David Foster Wallace that explores his life, work, and legacy.
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A.
The Thing About Love
"The Thing About Love" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2007 album *Back to Basics*, showcasing her soulful vocals and reflective lyrics about the complexities of love.
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B.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories is a 2014 Coldplay studio album characterized by its atmospheric, introspective sound and themes of heartbreak and emotional healing.
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C.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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D.
Beautiful Ghosts
"Beautiful Ghosts" is an original song co-written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 film adaptation of the musical Cats.
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E.
Give Up the Ghost
"Give Up the Ghost" is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that blends folk, rock, and Americana influences and helped solidify her critical acclaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Infinite Jest
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essays of David Foster Wallace ⓘ short stories of David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| author | D. T. Max ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
literary career of David Foster Wallace
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mental health struggles of David Foster Wallace ⓘ personal life of David Foster Wallace ⓘ suicide of David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| describes |
David Foster Wallace’s education
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David Foster Wallace’s family background ⓘ David Foster Wallace’s influence on other writers ⓘ David Foster Wallace’s public reputation ⓘ David Foster Wallace’s writing process ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemporary American fiction
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postmodern literature ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0670025923 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of David Foster Wallace’s relationships
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accounts of David Foster Wallace’s teaching career ⓘ discussion of David Foster Wallace’s addiction and recovery ⓘ discussion of David Foster Wallace’s religious and philosophical views ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
American literature
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author studies ⓘ literary biography ⓘ mental health in literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | nonfiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject | David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notablePersonDescribed | David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
|
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
legacy of David Foster Wallace
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life of David Foster Wallace ⓘ works of David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1962–2008 ⓘ |
| title | Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story Description of subject: Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story is a biography of writer David Foster Wallace that explores his life, work, and legacy.
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