How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories
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"How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories" is a collection of short fiction by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that explores the complexities of Indian and expatriate life with irony, insight, and psychological depth.
All labels observed (1)
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| How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories Context triple: [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, notableWork, How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories]
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D.
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The Anchoress is the stage name of Welsh musician and songwriter Catherine Anne Davies, known for her dark, literate art-pop and collaborations with alternative rock bands.
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E.
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- 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)
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Target entity: How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories Target entity description: "How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories" is a collection of short fiction by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that explores the complexities of Indian and expatriate life with irony, insight, and psychological depth.
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A.
Morning Is My Godmother
"Morning Is My Godmother" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, featured on his 2019 album "Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest."
-
B.
If I Was the Priest
"If I Was the Priest" is a Bruce Springsteen song, originally written in the early 1970s and later officially released on his 2020 album "Letter to You," blending biblical imagery with Western outlaw themes.
-
C.
The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us
The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us is a memoir-style anthology compiled by Patti Davis that explores complex mother-daughter relationships through personal stories from various women.
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D.
The Anchoress
The Anchoress is the stage name of Welsh musician and songwriter Catherine Anne Davies, known for her dark, literate art-pop and collaborations with alternative rock bands.
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E.
God, Your Mama, and Me
"God, Your Mama, and Me" is a country-pop love song by Florida Georgia Line featuring the Backstreet Boys, known for its romantic lyrics and crossover appeal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
complexities of Indian society
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expatriate life in India ⓘ psychological conflicts of characters ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorEthnicBackground | Jewish ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality |
British
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German ⓘ Indian (naturalized) ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Western expatriates in India
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gender roles in Indian society ⓘ marriage and relationships ⓘ middle-class Indian families ⓘ social change in postcolonial India ⓘ |
| hasTitleStory | How I Became a Holy Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short stories ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Indian life
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clash of cultures ⓘ cross-cultural relationships ⓘ expatriate experience ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
ironic
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psychologically insightful ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories Description of subject: "How I Became a Holy Mother and Other Stories" is a collection of short fiction by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that explores the complexities of Indian and expatriate life with irony, insight, and psychological depth.
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