Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger
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The Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger is a prestigious lifetime achievement award honoring outstanding contributions to the field of crime writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CWA Silver Dagger | 1 |
| Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4029028 — 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: Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger Context triple: [Peter James, awardReceived, Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger]
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A.
Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger is a prestigious annual award presented by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.
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B.
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award is a prestigious British literary prize honoring outstanding crime fiction, presented annually at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
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C.
Edgar Award
The Edgar Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented by the Mystery Writers of America to honor outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction and nonfiction.
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D.
Crime Writers' Association
The Crime Writers' Association is a UK-based professional organization that promotes and recognizes excellence in crime writing, best known for administering prestigious awards such as the Gold Dagger.
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E.
Macavity Award
The Macavity Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Mystery Readers International organization to recognize outstanding works in the mystery and crime fiction genre.
- 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: Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger Target entity description: The Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger is a prestigious lifetime achievement award honoring outstanding contributions to the field of crime writing.
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A.
Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger is a prestigious annual award presented by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.
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B.
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award is a prestigious British literary prize honoring outstanding crime fiction, presented annually at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
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C.
Edgar Award
The Edgar Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented by the Mystery Writers of America to honor outstanding works in mystery and crime fiction and nonfiction.
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D.
Crime Writers' Association
The Crime Writers' Association is a UK-based professional organization that promotes and recognizes excellence in crime writing, best known for administering prestigious awards such as the Gold Dagger.
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E.
Macavity Award
The Macavity Award is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Mystery Readers International organization to recognize outstanding works in the mystery and crime fiction genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lifetime achievement award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Crime Writers' Association
ⓘ
surface form:
Crime Writers’ Association
|
| alsoKnownAs |
CWA Diamond Dagger
ⓘ
Diamond Dagger ⓘ |
| awardCategory | lifetime achievement in crime fiction ⓘ |
| awardedFor | sustained excellence in crime writing ⓘ |
| awardFor | outstanding contribution to crime writing ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
authors with a significant body of crime writing
ⓘ
lifetime achievement in crime writing ⓘ |
| field |
crime fiction
ⓘ
crime writing ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1986 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasPart | physical dagger-shaped trophy ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
CWA Dagger awards
ⓘ
surface form:
CWA Dagger Awards
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| languageOfAwardingBody | English ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Agatha Christie
ⓘ
Colin Dexter ⓘ Elmore Leonard ⓘ Ian Rankin ⓘ John le Carré ⓘ Lee Child ⓘ P. D. James ⓘ Reginald Hill ⓘ Ruth Rendell ⓘ Val McDermid ⓘ |
| organizer |
Crime Writers' Association
ⓘ
surface form:
Crime Writers’ Association
|
| parentOrganization | Crime Writers’ Association awards programme ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Crime Writers' Association
ⓘ
surface form:
Crime Writers’ Association
|
| relatedAward |
CWA Dagger in the Library
ⓘ
Gold Dagger ⓘ
surface form:
CWA Gold Dagger
CWA International Dagger ⓘ |
| scope | primarily British and international crime writers ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | chosen by the Crime Writers’ Association committee ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most prestigious awards in crime writing ⓘ |
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors over time ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| website | https://thecwa.co.uk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger Description of subject: The Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger is a prestigious lifetime achievement award honoring outstanding contributions to the field of crime writing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CWA Silver Dagger