Brief Candle in the Dark
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Brief Candle in the Dark is Richard Dawkins’ autobiographical sequel to An Appetite for Wonder, chronicling his life, scientific career, and advocacy for science and reason.
All labels observed (1)
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| Brief Candle in the Dark canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brief Candle in the Dark Context triple: [Richard Dawkins, notableWork, Brief Candle in the Dark]
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A.
Candles in the Sun
"Candles in the Sun" is a socially conscious R&B song by Miguel that reflects on inequality, faith, and the fragility of modern society.
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B.
Darkness, Take My Hand
Darkness, Take My Hand is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront a series of brutal, seemingly connected murders from their past.
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C.
By Candlelight
"By Candlelight" is a poem featured in the collection *Winter Trees* by Sylvia Plath.
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D.
Hands in the Dark
Hands in the Dark is an independent record label known for releasing experimental, psychedelic, and avant-garde music.
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E.
The Sad Night
The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
- 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: Brief Candle in the Dark Target entity description: Brief Candle in the Dark is Richard Dawkins’ autobiographical sequel to An Appetite for Wonder, chronicling his life, scientific career, and advocacy for science and reason.
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A.
Candles in the Sun
"Candles in the Sun" is a socially conscious R&B song by Miguel that reflects on inequality, faith, and the fragility of modern society.
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B.
Darkness, Take My Hand
Darkness, Take My Hand is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront a series of brutal, seemingly connected murders from their past.
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C.
By Candlelight
"By Candlelight" is a poem featured in the collection *Winter Trees* by Sylvia Plath.
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D.
Hands in the Dark
Hands in the Dark is an independent record label known for releasing experimental, psychedelic, and avant-garde music.
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E.
The Sad Night
The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Oxford University
NERFINISHED
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evolution ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ religion and atheism ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| chronicles |
Richard Dawkins' advocacy for reason
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Richard Dawkins' advocacy for science ⓘ Richard Dawkins' personal life ⓘ Richard Dawkins' scientific career ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | An Appetite for Wonder ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
evidence-based thinking
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reason ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | An Appetite for Wonder ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notablePersonDescribed | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| partOf |
Richard Dawkins
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surface form:
Richard Dawkins' autobiographical series
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| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bantam Press
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Ecco ⓘ |
| subject |
Richard Dawkins
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atheism ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ rationalism ⓘ science communication ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| subtitle | My Life in Science ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Brief Candle in the Dark self-link ⓘ |
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