A Spool of Blue Thread
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A Spool of Blue Thread is a contemporary family saga novel by Anne Tyler that traces several generations of the Whitshank family in Baltimore, exploring memory, identity, and the quiet tensions of domestic life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Spool of Blue Thread canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13561247 — 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 Spool of Blue Thread Context triple: [Anne Tyler, notableWork, A Spool of Blue Thread]
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A.
The Scarlet Thread
The Scarlet Thread is a Christian historical romance novel by Francine Rivers that intertwines the lives of two women across time to explore themes of faith, redemption, and God’s sovereignty.
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B.
The Invisible Thread
The Invisible Thread is a poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, known for its introspective, philosophical verse and influence on 20th-century Russian literature.
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C.
The Bonesetter’s Daughter
The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a novel by Amy Tan that intertwines the stories of a Chinese American woman and her mother, exploring themes of memory, family secrets, and cultural identity across generations.
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D.
The Quilt
The Quilt is a studio album by American alternative hip hop band Gym Class Heroes that blends rap, pop, and rock influences with a range of guest collaborations.
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E.
A Woman’s Tale
A Woman’s Tale is a 1991 Australian drama film by director Paul Cox that poignantly portrays the final days and emotional resilience of an elderly woman facing terminal illness.
- 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 Spool of Blue Thread Target entity description: A Spool of Blue Thread is a contemporary family saga novel by Anne Tyler that traces several generations of the Whitshank family in Baltimore, exploring memory, identity, and the quiet tensions of domestic life.
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A.
The Scarlet Thread
The Scarlet Thread is a Christian historical romance novel by Francine Rivers that intertwines the lives of two women across time to explore themes of faith, redemption, and God’s sovereignty.
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B.
The Invisible Thread
The Invisible Thread is a poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, known for its introspective, philosophical verse and influence on 20th-century Russian literature.
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C.
The Bonesetter’s Daughter
The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a novel by Amy Tan that intertwines the stories of a Chinese American woman and her mother, exploring themes of memory, family secrets, and cultural identity across generations.
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D.
The Quilt
The Quilt is a studio album by American alternative hip hop band Gym Class Heroes that blends rap, pop, and rock influences with a range of guest collaborations.
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E.
A Woman’s Tale
A Woman’s Tale is a 1991 Australian drama film by director Paul Cox that poignantly portrays the final days and emotional resilience of an elderly woman facing terminal illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family saga novel
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literary work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Anne Tyler ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtist | Alfred A. Knopf design department ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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domestic fiction ⓘ family saga ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
everyday life
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marriage ⓘ middle-class American family ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ siblings ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Abby Whitshank
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Denny Whitshank ⓘ Red Whitshank ⓘ Stem Whitshank ⓘ Whitshank family ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
domestic life
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family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction
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linked to:
Booker Prize
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| notableFor | detailed portrayal of ordinary family life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setIn |
Baltimore
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Maryland ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
2015 Man Booker Prize
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linked to:
Booker Prize
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| structure | multi-generational narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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belonging ⓘ family secrets ⓘ home ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | multiple generations of the Whitshank family ⓘ |
| workInAuthorCorpus | late-career novel by Anne Tyler ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: A Spool of Blue Thread Description of subject: A Spool of Blue Thread is a contemporary family saga novel by Anne Tyler that traces several generations of the Whitshank family in Baltimore, exploring memory, identity, and the quiet tensions of domestic life.
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