A Lie About My Father
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A Lie About My Father is a memoir by Scottish writer John Burnside that explores his troubled relationship with his abusive, alcoholic father and his own struggles with addiction and identity.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Lie About My Father canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18586323 — 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 Lie About My Father Context triple: [John Burnside, notableWork, A Lie About My Father]
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Lies My Father Told Me
Lies My Father Told Me is a semi-autobiographical Canadian film and story about a young Jewish boy in Montreal and his relationship with his grandfather, exploring themes of family, tradition, and coming of age.
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B.
The Lost Father
The Lost Father is a semi-autobiographical novel by Mona Simpson that follows a young woman’s search for the estranged father she has never known.
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C.
My Father’s Daughter
My Father’s Daughter is a memoir by Tina Sinatra that offers an intimate look at the life and legacy of her father, legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra.
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D.
A Letter to My Father
A Letter to My Father is a memoir by Patti Davis reflecting on her complex relationship with her father, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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E.
The Good Lie
The Good Lie is a 2014 drama film about Sudanese refugees resettling in the United States, starring Reese Witherspoon and directed by Philippe Falardeau.
- 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 Lie About My Father Target entity description: A Lie About My Father is a memoir by Scottish writer John Burnside that explores his troubled relationship with his abusive, alcoholic father and his own struggles with addiction and identity.
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A.
Lies My Father Told Me
Lies My Father Told Me is a semi-autobiographical Canadian film and story about a young Jewish boy in Montreal and his relationship with his grandfather, exploring themes of family, tradition, and coming of age.
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B.
The Lost Father
The Lost Father is a semi-autobiographical novel by Mona Simpson that follows a young woman’s search for the estranged father she has never known.
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C.
My Father’s Daughter
My Father’s Daughter is a memoir by Tina Sinatra that offers an intimate look at the life and legacy of her father, legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra.
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D.
A Letter to My Father
A Letter to My Father is a memoir by Patti Davis reflecting on her complex relationship with her father, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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E.
The Good Lie
The Good Lie is a 2014 drama film about Sudanese refugees resettling in the United States, starring Reese Witherspoon and directed by Philippe Falardeau.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.