Red Shift
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Red Shift is a complex, time-shifting young adult novel by Alan Garner that interweaves three love stories across different historical periods in Cheshire, England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Shift canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Shift Context triple: [Alan Garner, notableWork, Red Shift]
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Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
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Red Shirts
The Red Shirts were white supremacist paramilitary groups in the post–Civil War American South that used violence and intimidation to suppress Black voters and help restore conservative Democratic control after Reconstruction.
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E.
Big Blue
Big Blue is the widely used nickname for the New York Giants, a professional American football team in the NFL.
- 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: Red Shift Target entity description: Red Shift is a complex, time-shifting young adult novel by Alan Garner that interweaves three love stories across different historical periods in Cheshire, England.
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A.
Black Star
Black Star is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo consisting of rappers Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli, known for their socially conscious lyrics and influential role in underground rap.
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B.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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C.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
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D.
Red Shirts
The Red Shirts were white supremacist paramilitary groups in the post–Civil War American South that used violence and intimidation to suppress Black voters and help restore conservative Democratic control after Reconstruction.
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E.
Big Blue
Big Blue is the widely used nickname for the New York Giants, a professional American football team in the NFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
young adult novel ⓘ |
| author | Alan Garner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Strandloper ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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historical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Cheshire, England
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheshire
|
| hasTheme |
communication breakdown
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dislocation ⓘ identity ⓘ love ⓘ madness ⓘ myth and history ⓘ time ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | British children’s fantasy literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jan
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Macey ⓘ Thomas Rowley ⓘ Tom ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
interwoven timelines
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableElement |
dense, allusive style
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experimental narrative form ⓘ interweaving of three love stories across different historical periods ⓘ use of Cheshire dialect ⓘ use of recurring symbolic objects ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging structure for young adult readership
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complex treatment of time and history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | standalone work ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Owl Service ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Collins
ⓘ
linked to:
Collins Educational
|
| setIn | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Cheshire, England
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheshire
Chester ⓘ Mow Cop ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
20th century England
ⓘ
English Civil War ⓘ Roman Britain ⓘ |
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Subject: Red Shift Description of subject: Red Shift is a complex, time-shifting young adult novel by Alan Garner that interweaves three love stories across different historical periods in Cheshire, England.
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