Giving Up the Ghost
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Giving Up the Ghost is Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed memoir, in which she reflects on her childhood, illness, and the experiences that shaped her life and writing.
All labels observed (1)
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| Giving Up the Ghost canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Giving Up the Ghost Context triple: [Hilary Mantel, notableWork, Giving Up the Ghost]
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A.
Give Up the Ghost
"Give Up the Ghost" is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that blends folk, rock, and Americana influences and helped solidify her critical acclaim.
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B.
The Ghost
The Ghost is the spectral apparition of Hamlet’s deceased father in Shakespeare’s tragedy, whose revelations set the play’s revenge plot in motion.
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C.
The Ghost
The Ghost is the stage name of Styles P, an American rapper known for his work with The LOX and D-Block Records.
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D.
The Ghost
"The Ghost" is a notable literary work by Georgian poet and national figure Akaki Tsereteli, reflecting his contribution to 19th-century Georgian literature.
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E.
Beautiful Ghosts
"Beautiful Ghosts" is an original song co-written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 film adaptation of the musical Cats.
- 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: Giving Up the Ghost Target entity description: Giving Up the Ghost is Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed memoir, in which she reflects on her childhood, illness, and the experiences that shaped her life and writing.
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A.
Give Up the Ghost
"Give Up the Ghost" is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile that blends folk, rock, and Americana influences and helped solidify her critical acclaim.
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B.
The Ghost
The Ghost is the spectral apparition of Hamlet’s deceased father in Shakespeare’s tragedy, whose revelations set the play’s revenge plot in motion.
-
C.
The Ghost
The Ghost is the stage name of Styles P, an American rapper known for his work with The LOX and D-Block Records.
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D.
The Ghost
"The Ghost" is a notable literary work by Georgian poet and national figure Akaki Tsereteli, reflecting his contribution to 19th-century Georgian literature.
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E.
Beautiful Ghosts
"Beautiful Ghosts" is an original song co-written by Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the 2019 film adaptation of the musical Cats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Hilary Mantel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | MIND Book of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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literary nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | design by Fourth Estate art department ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780007142729 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of chronic illness
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recollections of Mantel’s Catholic upbringing ⓘ reflections on becoming a writer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | multiple languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mantel’s childhood in Derbyshire
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Mantel’s experiences with endometriosis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hilary Mantel
NERFINISHED
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childhood ⓘ family relationships ⓘ illness ⓘ memory ⓘ writing life ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
candid depiction of illness
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exploration of the creative process ⓘ lyrical prose style ⓘ |
| pageCount | approx. 240 ⓘ |
| partOf | Hilary Mantel’s body of work ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fourth Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beyond Black
NERFINISHED
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Bring Up the Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
1960s Britain
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northern England ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
class
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identity ⓘ memory and haunting ⓘ religion ⓘ the body and pain ⓘ |
| title | Giving Up the Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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