Out of Darkness, Shining Light
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Out of Darkness, Shining Light is a historical novel by Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah that reimagines the final journey of explorer David Livingstone through the perspectives of the African members of his expedition.
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| Out of Darkness, Shining Light canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Out of Darkness, Shining Light Context triple: [Petina Gappah, notableWork, Out of Darkness, Shining Light]
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Out of the Darkness
"Out of the Darkness" is a rock song by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, known for its anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics characteristic of Steven Van Zandt's solo work.
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Light in Darkness
Light in Darkness is the English motto of the University of Liberia, expressing its mission to provide enlightenment and knowledge amid challenging circumstances.
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Darkness and the Light
Darkness and the Light is a philosophical science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon that contrasts two possible futures for humanity shaped by differing social and moral choices.
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D.
Darkness and Light
"Darkness and Light" is a 2016 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that explores themes of love, social justice, and personal reflection.
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Darkness and Light
Darkness and Light is a musical artist or group known for performing the song "Right By You (for Luna)."
- 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: Out of Darkness, Shining Light Target entity description: Out of Darkness, Shining Light is a historical novel by Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah that reimagines the final journey of explorer David Livingstone through the perspectives of the African members of his expedition.
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A.
Out of the Darkness
"Out of the Darkness" is a rock song by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, known for its anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics characteristic of Steven Van Zandt's solo work.
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B.
Light in Darkness
Light in Darkness is the English motto of the University of Liberia, expressing its mission to provide enlightenment and knowledge amid challenging circumstances.
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C.
Darkness and the Light
Darkness and the Light is a philosophical science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon that contrasts two possible futures for humanity shaped by differing social and moral choices.
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D.
Darkness and Light
"Darkness and Light" is a 2016 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that explores themes of love, social justice, and personal reflection.
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E.
Darkness and Light
Darkness and Light is a musical artist or group known for performing the song "Right By You (for Luna)."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Petina Gappah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardLonglist | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardShortlist | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of David Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | transport of David Livingstone's body across Africa ⓘ |
| explores |
African perspectives on European exploration
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legacy of missionary work in Africa ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African members of David Livingstone's expedition
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final journey of David Livingstone ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-5011-9034-4 ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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faith and doubt ⓘ memory ⓘ power and exploitation ⓘ slavery ⓘ voice and representation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary African literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | epic of African courage and resilience ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple first-person narrators ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Halima
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Wainwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 320 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Faber & Faber
NERFINISHED
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Scribner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toldFromPerspectiveOf |
African guides
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African porters ⓘ African servants ⓘ |
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