Nick Caistor
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Nick Caistor is a British translator and writer renowned for bringing major works of Spanish and Latin American literature, including novels by Isabel Allende, into English.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nick Caistor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5367676 — 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: Nick Caistor Context triple: [A Long Petal of the Sea, translatedBy, Nick Caistor]
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Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble is a British character actor best known for his imposing screen presence in film and television, including a notable role in the 1991 adventure film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."
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B.
Mike Eley
Mike Eley is a British cinematographer known for his work on acclaimed films and television dramas.
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C.
Matthew Skemp
Matthew Skemp is a musician best known as a member of the experimental indie rock band Volcano Choir.
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D.
Christopher Le Brun
Christopher Le Brun is a British painter, sculptor, and printmaker who served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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E.
Darren Morfitt
Darren Morfitt is a British actor known for his roles in television dramas and genre series, including appearances in Doctor Who.
- 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: Nick Caistor Target entity description: Nick Caistor is a British translator and writer renowned for bringing major works of Spanish and Latin American literature, including novels by Isabel Allende, into English.
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A.
Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble is a British character actor best known for his imposing screen presence in film and television, including a notable role in the 1991 adventure film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."
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B.
Mike Eley
Mike Eley is a British cinematographer known for his work on acclaimed films and television dramas.
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C.
Matthew Skemp
Matthew Skemp is a musician best known as a member of the experimental indie rock band Volcano Choir.
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D.
Christopher Le Brun
Christopher Le Brun is a British painter, sculptor, and printmaker who served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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E.
Darren Morfitt
Darren Morfitt is a British actor known for his roles in television dramas and genre series, including appearances in Doctor Who.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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translator ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
María Teresa León Translation Prize
NERFINISHED
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Premio Valle-Inclán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer | BBC World Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Latin American literature
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Spanish literature ⓘ literary translation ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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literary criticism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasRole | director of British Centre for Literary Translation ⓘ |
| hasTranslatedFrom |
French
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Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasTranslatedInto | English ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
biography of Che Guevara
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biography of Eva Perón ⓘ biography of Fidel Castro ⓘ biography of Octavio Paz ⓘ books on Latin American culture ⓘ books on Spanish culture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
translation of "The Shadow of the Wind" (disputed; verify before use)
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translation of novels by Isabel Allende into English ⓘ translations of Latin American literature into English ⓘ translations of Spanish literature into English ⓘ translations of works by Andrés Neuman ⓘ translations of works by Eduardo Mendoza ⓘ translations of works by Isabel Allende ⓘ translations of works by Juan Marsé ⓘ translations of works by Paulo Coelho ⓘ translations of works by Roberto Arlt ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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radio presenter ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse | Amanda Hopkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nick Caistor Description of subject: Nick Caistor is a British translator and writer renowned for bringing major works of Spanish and Latin American literature, including novels by Isabel Allende, into English.
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