A Question of Attribution
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A Question of Attribution is a play by Alan Bennett that dramatizes the later life and exposure of British art historian and Soviet spy Anthony Blunt, blending political intrigue with witty character study.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Question of Attribution canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9016900 — 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: A Question of Attribution Context triple: [Alan Bennett, notableWork, A Question of Attribution]
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A.
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel, starring Brian Dennehy as a defense attorney investigating his wife’s mysterious death.
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B.
The Pattern of Responsibility
"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
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C.
A Question of Identity
"A Question of Identity" is an essay by James Baldwin that examines race, nationality, and the formation of personal and collective identity, particularly in the context of African Americans and their place in Western society.
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D.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
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E.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
- 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: A Question of Attribution Target entity description: A Question of Attribution is a play by Alan Bennett that dramatizes the later life and exposure of British art historian and Soviet spy Anthony Blunt, blending political intrigue with witty character study.
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A.
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel, starring Brian Dennehy as a defense attorney investigating his wife’s mysterious death.
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B.
The Pattern of Responsibility
"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
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C.
A Question of Identity
"A Question of Identity" is an essay by James Baldwin that examines race, nationality, and the formation of personal and collective identity, particularly in the context of African Americans and their place in Western society.
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D.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
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E.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | television film ⓘ |
| author | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| follows | An Englishman Abroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical play
ⓘ
drama ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Anthony Blunt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chubb NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ Restorer ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
20th century
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anthony Blunt
NERFINISHED
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Soviet spying in the United Kingdom ⓘ art history ⓘ espionage ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of political and personal drama
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portrayal of Anthony Blunt ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Single Spies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical studies of Alan Bennett’s work ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| theme |
art and authenticity
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identity ⓘ loyalty ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ truth and deception ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Question of Attribution Description of subject: A Question of Attribution is a play by Alan Bennett that dramatizes the later life and exposure of British art historian and Soviet spy Anthony Blunt, blending political intrigue with witty character study.
Referenced by (3)
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