Donkeys' Years
E246814
Donkeys' Years is a comedic stage play by British writer Michael Frayn, centered on a chaotic reunion of former university students.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donkeys' Years canonical | 2 |
| Donkeys' Years (stage play) | 1 |
| Donkeys’ Years | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2240965 — 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: Donkeys' Years Context triple: [Michael Frayn, notableWork, Donkeys' Years]
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A.
The Cow
The Cow is the English title of Surah Al-Baqarah, the Quran’s longest chapter, which covers core themes of faith, law, guidance, and the relationship between God and humanity.
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B.
The Cattle
The Cattle is the English title of Surah Al-An'am, the sixth chapter of the Qur’an, which focuses on themes of monotheism, divine guidance, and the refutation of idolatry.
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C.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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D.
One-Trick Pony
One-Trick Pony is a 1980 film and accompanying studio album by Paul Simon that explores the struggles of an aging musician trying to revive his career.
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E.
Mad Cows
Mad Cows is a 1999 British comedy film about a chaotic series of misadventures involving a young mother entangled in crime and bureaucracy.
- 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: Donkeys' Years Target entity description: Donkeys' Years is a comedic stage play by British writer Michael Frayn, centered on a chaotic reunion of former university students.
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A.
The Cow
The Cow is the English title of Surah Al-Baqarah, the Quran’s longest chapter, which covers core themes of faith, law, guidance, and the relationship between God and humanity.
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B.
The Cattle
The Cattle is the English title of Surah Al-An'am, the sixth chapter of the Qur’an, which focuses on themes of monotheism, divine guidance, and the refutation of idolatry.
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C.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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D.
One-Trick Pony
One-Trick Pony is a 1980 film and accompanying studio album by Paul Simon that explores the struggles of an aging musician trying to revive his career.
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E.
Mad Cows
Mad Cows is a 1999 British comedy film about a chaotic series of misadventures involving a young mother entangled in crime and bureaucracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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farce ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Donkeys' Years ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | reunion of former university students ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting | British university college ⓘ |
| theme |
memory
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middle age ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| workType | theatrical work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donkeys' Years Description of subject: Donkeys' Years is a comedic stage play by British writer Michael Frayn, centered on a chaotic reunion of former university students.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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