Dreams from My Father
E1574
Dreams from My Father is Barack Obama’s acclaimed memoir that explores his early life, family history, and search for identity across the United States, Kenya, and Indonesia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dreams from My Father canonical | 5 |
| Barack Obama memoir series | 1 |
| “Dreams from My Father” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15261 — 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: Dreams from My Father Context triple: [Barack Obama, notableWork, Dreams from My Father]
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A.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal spoken address traditionally used for the sitting President of the United States.
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B.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
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C.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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D.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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E.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
- 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: Dreams from My Father Target entity description: Dreams from My Father is Barack Obama’s acclaimed memoir that explores his early life, family history, and search for identity across the United States, Kenya, and Indonesia.
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A.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal spoken address traditionally used for the sitting President of the United States.
-
B.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
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C.
This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
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D.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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E.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| adaptation | audiobook read by Barack Obama ⓘ |
| author | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
ⓘ
linked to:
Grammy Award
|
| awardReceivedYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Barack Obama’s Indonesian childhood
ⓘ
Barack Obama’s Kenyan relatives ⓘ Barack Obama’s mother Ann Dunham ⓘ
linked to:
Ann Dunham
Barack Obama’s relationship with his father ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Barack Obama’s college years
ⓘ
Barack Obama’s community organizing in Chicago ⓘ Barack Obama’s early life ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Audacity of Hope ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
political memoir ⓘ |
| hasCoverSubject | Barack Obama’s photograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Chicago” section
ⓘ
“Kenya” section ⓘ “Origins” section ⓘ |
| includesEvent | Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 081292343X ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780812923438 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
narrative non-fiction
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of community organizing
ⓘ
exploration of racial identity ⓘ portrayal of Barack Obama’s family background ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| pages | 480 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publisher | Times Books ⓘ |
| reissueContext |
Barack Obama’s 2004 Democratic National Convention speech
ⓘ
linked to:
Barack Obama
|
| reissued | 2004 ⓘ |
| reissuePublisher |
Three Rivers Press
ⓘ
linked to:
Random House
|
| setting |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Kenya ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subject |
Barack Obama
ⓘ
family history ⓘ multiracial identity ⓘ race and identity ⓘ |
| timeSpanCoveredEnd | pre-law school years ⓘ |
| timeSpanCoveredStart | Barack Obama’s birth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dreams from My Father Description of subject: Dreams from My Father is Barack Obama’s acclaimed memoir that explores his early life, family history, and search for identity across the United States, Kenya, and Indonesia.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dreams from My Father
linked to: Dreams from My Father
subject linked to:
Barack Obama (partly, according to writers)