Autumn
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Autumn is a 2016 novel by Ali Smith, often described as a post-Brexit meditation on time, art, and friendship, and the first book in her acclaimed seasonal quartet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Autumn canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3043742 — 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: Autumn Context triple: [Ali Smith, notableWork, Autumn]
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A.
Autumn
"Autumn" is a brief, imagist-style poem by T. E. Hulme that vividly captures the mood and atmosphere of the fall season through precise, concrete imagery.
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B.
Fall
"Fall" is a globally popular Afrobeats song by Nigerian artist Davido, known for its catchy melody and significant international chart success.
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C.
Fall
"Fall" is a song by the American R&B duo Chloe x Halle, showcasing their soulful harmonies and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Fall
Fall is the surname of American rapper and basketball player Sheck Wes, known for his breakout hit "Mo Bamba."
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E.
Automne
Automne is a river in northern France that serves as a tributary of the Oise.
- 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: Autumn Target entity description: Autumn is a 2016 novel by Ali Smith, often described as a post-Brexit meditation on time, art, and friendship, and the first book in her acclaimed seasonal quartet.
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A.
Autumn
"Autumn" is a brief, imagist-style poem by T. E. Hulme that vividly captures the mood and atmosphere of the fall season through precise, concrete imagery.
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B.
Fall
"Fall" is a song by the American R&B duo Chloe x Halle, showcasing their soulful harmonies and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Fall
"Fall" is a globally popular Afrobeats song by Nigerian artist Davido, known for its catchy melody and significant international chart success.
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D.
Fall
Fall is the surname of American rapper and basketball player Sheck Wes, known for his breakout hit "Mo Bamba."
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E.
Automne
Automne is a river in northern France that serves as a tributary of the Oise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Ali Smith ⓘ |
| contains |
allusions to Shakespeare
ⓘ
references to pop art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Peter Saville ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sarah Wood ⓘ |
| describedAs |
meditation on time, art, and friendship
ⓘ
post-Brexit novel ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of Brexit on everyday life
ⓘ
intergenerational friendship ⓘ role of art in politics ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
borders and divisions
ⓘ
seasonal change ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ political fiction ⓘ postmodern fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Spring
ⓘ
Summer ⓘ Winter ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Pauline Boty ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0241207003 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780241207000 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Daniel Gluck
ⓘ
Elisabeth Demand ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
art
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ politics ⓘ time ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 260 pages ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Seasonal Quartet ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hamish Hamilton ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England ⓘ |
| settingTime | post-Brexit United Kingdom ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
Booker Prize
ⓘ
surface form:
2017 Man Booker Prize
|
| timePeriodCovered | 1960s to post-2016 referendum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Autumn Description of subject: Autumn is a 2016 novel by Ali Smith, often described as a post-Brexit meditation on time, art, and friendship, and the first book in her acclaimed seasonal quartet.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.