A Widow for One Year
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A Widow for One Year is a 1998 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of a children’s book author, his daughter, and their complex family relationships over several decades.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Widow for One Year canonical | 17 |
| A Widow for One Year (1998 novel) | 1 |
| A Widow for One Year universe | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Widow for One Year Context triple: [John Irving, notableWork, A Widow for One Year]
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A.
The Widow and Her Son
"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
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B.
Fresh Widow
Fresh Widow is a 1920 surrealist-style miniature French window sculpture by Marcel Duchamp that playfully subverts traditional painting and sculpture through its punning title and use of covered panes.
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C.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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D.
The Eternal Husband
The Eternal Husband is a psychological novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores guilt, jealousy, and obsession through the tense relationship between a widower and his late wife's former lover.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- 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 Widow for One Year Target entity description: A Widow for One Year is a 1998 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of a children’s book author, his daughter, and their complex family relationships over several decades.
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A.
The Widow and Her Son
"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
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B.
Fresh Widow
Fresh Widow is a 1920 surrealist-style miniature French window sculpture by Marcel Duchamp that playfully subverts traditional painting and sculpture through its punning title and use of covered panes.
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C.
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor that explores the ups and downs of a working-class couple’s troubled marriage.
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D.
The Eternal Husband
The Eternal Husband is a psychological novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores guilt, jealousy, and obsession through the tense relationship between a widower and his late wife's former lover.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Door in the Floor ⓘ |
| author | John Irving ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Widow for One Year ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
family relationships
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grief ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ sexuality ⓘ writing and authorship ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
art and storytelling
ⓘ
infidelity ⓘ missing children ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Tod Williams ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Fourth Hand ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
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fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780375501379 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Eddie O’Hare
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Marion Cole ⓘ Ruth Cole ⓘ Ted Cole ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ruth Cole’s childhood narrative
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Ruth Cole’s early adulthood narrative ⓘ Ruth Cole’s middle age narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multi-decade family saga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of complex family dynamics
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intertwined timelines ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 600 ⓘ |
| precededBy | A Son of the Circus ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
children’s book author
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novelist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Amsterdam
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Sagaponack, Long Island ⓘ
linked to:
Sagaponack, New York
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| settingPeriod |
1950s
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1990s ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Subject: A Widow for One Year Description of subject: A Widow for One Year is a 1998 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of a children’s book author, his daughter, and their complex family relationships over several decades.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
A Widow for One Year
linked to: A Widow for One Year
linked to: A Widow for One Year
subject linked to:
Tod Williams