Shards of Memory
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Shards of Memory is a novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that explores the intertwined lives and emotional histories of an Indian-European family across generations and continents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shards of Memory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4311141 — 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: Shards of Memory Context triple: [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, notableWork, Shards of Memory]
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A.
The Relic
The Relic is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a monstrous creature stalking a Chicago museum, based on the novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
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B.
The Forgotten
"The Forgotten" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their 2012 album trilogy.
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C.
My City of Ruins
"My City of Ruins" is a soulful, gospel-influenced Bruce Springsteen song that became an anthem of resilience and healing, especially associated with the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
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D.
She Who Holds a Thousand Souls
She Who Holds a Thousand Souls is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut, highlighting her role as the cosmic mother who receives and protects the souls of the dead.
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E.
Immortal Memory
Immortal Memory is a collaborative album by vocalist and composer Lisa Gerrard that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
- 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: Shards of Memory Target entity description: Shards of Memory is a novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that explores the intertwined lives and emotional histories of an Indian-European family across generations and continents.
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A.
The Relic
The Relic is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a monstrous creature stalking a Chicago museum, based on the novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
-
B.
The Forgotten
"The Forgotten" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their 2012 album trilogy.
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C.
My City of Ruins
"My City of Ruins" is a soulful, gospel-influenced Bruce Springsteen song that became an anthem of resilience and healing, especially associated with the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
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D.
She Who Holds a Thousand Souls
She Who Holds a Thousand Souls is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut, highlighting her role as the cosmic mother who receives and protects the souls of the dead.
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E.
Immortal Memory
Immortal Memory is a collaborative album by vocalist and composer Lisa Gerrard that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
cross-cultural relationships
ⓘ
displacement ⓘ family secrets ⓘ migration ⓘ personal and collective memory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Indian-European family
ⓘ
emotional histories ⓘ intertwined lives ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | female-centered perspectives ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
multi-generational narrative
ⓘ
nonlinear exploration of memory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Anglo-Indian literature
ⓘ
postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
East–West encounter
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ diaspora ⓘ intergenerational relationships ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multiple generations ⓘ |
| notableWork | Shards of Memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shards of Memory Description of subject: Shards of Memory is a novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that explores the intertwined lives and emotional histories of an Indian-European family across generations and continents.
Referenced by (1)
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