Transatlantic
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Transatlantic is a novel by Irish author Colum McCann that interweaves multiple historical and contemporary narratives spanning Ireland and North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Transatlantic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transatlantic Context triple: [Peter A. Dowling, wrote, Transatlantic]
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A.
Transatlantic
Transatlantic is a progressive rock supergroup formed by members of bands like Dream Theater, The Flower Kings, Marillion, and Spock's Beard, known for their long, intricate compositions.
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B.
Hemispheres
Hemispheres is a 1978 progressive rock album by the Canadian band Rush, known for its complex compositions, philosophical lyrics, and extended multi-part title track.
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C.
Trans-Atlantic Drawl
"Trans-Atlantic Drawl" is a B-side track by the English rock band Radiohead, known for its experimental sound and association with the "Pyramid Song" single era.
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D.
Crossing the Water
"Crossing the Water" is a posthumously published collection of poems by Sylvia Plath that showcases her stark, vivid imagery and evolving poetic voice in the years leading up to her death.
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E.
High Seas
High Seas is a Spanish mystery drama television series set on a luxury ocean liner in the 1940s, following a string of murders and dark family secrets uncovered during its transatlantic voyages.
- 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: Transatlantic Target entity description: Transatlantic is a novel by Irish author Colum McCann that interweaves multiple historical and contemporary narratives spanning Ireland and North America.
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A.
Transatlantic
Transatlantic is a progressive rock supergroup formed by members of bands like Dream Theater, The Flower Kings, Marillion, and Spock's Beard, known for their long, intricate compositions.
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B.
Hemispheres
Hemispheres is a 1978 progressive rock album by the Canadian band Rush, known for its complex compositions, philosophical lyrics, and extended multi-part title track.
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C.
Trans-Atlantic Drawl
"Trans-Atlantic Drawl" is a B-side track by the English rock band Radiohead, known for its experimental sound and association with the "Pyramid Song" single era.
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D.
Crossing the Water
"Crossing the Water" is a posthumously published collection of poems by Sylvia Plath that showcases her stark, vivid imagery and evolving poetic voice in the years leading up to her death.
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E.
High Seas
High Seas is a Spanish mystery drama television series set on a luxury ocean liner in the 1940s, following a string of murders and dark family secrets uncovered during its transatlantic voyages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Colum McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure |
Frederick Douglass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Alcock NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Let the Great World Spin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardNomination |
Booker Prize longlist
ⓘ
Irish Book Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781408835583 ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure | interwoven narratives ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTechnique |
multiple perspectives
ⓘ
nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approx. 320 ⓘ |
| hasStyle | lyrical prose ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Irish history
ⓘ
identity ⓘ memory ⓘ migration ⓘ political conflict ⓘ transatlantic connections ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Good Friday Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland–North America relations ⓘ transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | interconnected lives across generations ⓘ |
| narrativeScope |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transatlantic Description of subject: Transatlantic is a novel by Irish author Colum McCann that interweaves multiple historical and contemporary narratives spanning Ireland and North America.
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