Yesterdays with Authors
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Yesterdays with Authors is a 19th-century collection of literary reminiscences and sketches in which publisher and editor James T. Fields recalls his personal encounters with prominent authors of his time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yesterdays with Authors canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10793215 — 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: Yesterdays with Authors Context triple: [James T. Fields, notableWork, Yesterdays with Authors]
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A.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica, best known for starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in three interlinked stories.
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B.
The Memoir Club
The Memoir Club was an informal Bloomsbury Group gathering organized by Vanessa Bell and others, where members read candid autobiographical essays to one another.
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C.
Between Today and Yesterday
Between Today and Yesterday is a 1974 concept album by English musician Alan Price that reflects on working-class life and social change in Britain.
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D.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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E.
Stories That Matter
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- 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: Yesterdays with Authors Target entity description: Yesterdays with Authors is a 19th-century collection of literary reminiscences and sketches in which publisher and editor James T. Fields recalls his personal encounters with prominent authors of his time.
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A.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica, best known for starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in three interlinked stories.
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B.
The Memoir Club
The Memoir Club was an informal Bloomsbury Group gathering organized by Vanessa Bell and others, where members read candid autobiographical essays to one another.
-
C.
Between Today and Yesterday
Between Today and Yesterday is a 1974 concept album by English musician Alan Price that reflects on working-class life and social change in Britain.
-
D.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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E.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary reminiscence ⓘ |
| author | James T. Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | collection of literary reminiscences and sketches ⓘ |
| focus | personal encounters with prominent authors ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical sketches
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literary criticism ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasContributorRoleOfAuthor | James T. Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of sketches ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | readers interested in authors and literary history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | American literature ⓘ |
| mainPerspective | publisher and editor James T. Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting | literary circles of the 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
authors
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literary life ⓘ personal reminiscences ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
| workTitle | Yesterdays with Authors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yesterdays with Authors Description of subject: Yesterdays with Authors is a 19th-century collection of literary reminiscences and sketches in which publisher and editor James T. Fields recalls his personal encounters with prominent authors of his time.
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