An Artist of the Floating World
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An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
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| An Artist of the Floating World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Artist of the Floating World Context triple: [Kazuo Ishiguro, notableWork, An Artist of the Floating World]
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A.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a introspective novel by Haruki Murakami that follows a man confronting the emotional scars of his youth and the mysterious breakup of his close-knit group of friends.
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B.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a surreal, genre-blending novel by Haruki Murakami that intertwines domestic drama, historical trauma, and metaphysical mystery through the story of a man searching for his missing wife in Tokyo.
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C.
Narrow Road to the Deep North
Narrow Road to the Deep North is a classic 17th-century Japanese travel diary and haiku collection by Matsuo Bashō that chronicles his poetic journey through Japan’s remote northern regions.
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D.
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood is a 2010 Japanese film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel, known for its melancholic coming-of-age story and featuring Rinko Kikuchi in a prominent role.
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E.
1Q84
1Q84 is a surreal, genre-blending novel by Haruki Murakami that intertwines parallel realities, a mysterious cult, and a complex love story in an alternate 1984 Tokyo.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Artist of the Floating World Target entity description: An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
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A.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a introspective novel by Haruki Murakami that follows a man confronting the emotional scars of his youth and the mysterious breakup of his close-knit group of friends.
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B.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a surreal, genre-blending novel by Haruki Murakami that intertwines domestic drama, historical trauma, and metaphysical mystery through the story of a man searching for his missing wife in Tokyo.
-
C.
Narrow Road to the Deep North
Narrow Road to the Deep North is a classic 17th-century Japanese travel diary and haiku collection by Matsuo Bashō that chronicles his poetic journey through Japan’s remote northern regions.
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D.
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood is a 2010 Japanese film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel, known for its melancholic coming-of-age story and featuring Rinko Kikuchi in a prominent role.
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E.
1Q84
1Q84 is a surreal, genre-blending novel by Haruki Murakami that intertwines parallel realities, a mysterious cult, and a complex love story in an alternate 1984 Tokyo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Kazuo Ishiguro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
art and propaganda
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guilt ⓘ imperialism ⓘ memory ⓘ political complicity ⓘ responsibility ⓘ the unreliability of memory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | Japanese imagery evocative of the floating world ⓘ |
| explores |
individual complicity in authoritarian regimes
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intergenerational conflict ⓘ national shame after defeat ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Remains of the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-571-13819-9 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
floating world (ukiyo) culture
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postwar social change in Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ono’s recollections of prewar artistic circles
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family negotiations over marriage arrangements ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
World War II aftermath in Japan
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artistic responsibility ⓘ revision of personal history ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
restrained prose
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subtle unreliable narration ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Masuji Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of postwar Japanese society through a compromised artist
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use of shifting, self-justifying narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | second published novel by Kazuo Ishiguro ⓘ |
| precededBy | A Pale View of Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistFormerRole | imperialist propagandist ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Booker Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortlistedForYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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