Where Europe Begins
E273556
"Where Europe Begins" is a collection of surreal, border-crossing short stories by Yoko Tawada that explores themes of identity, language, and cultural dislocation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Where Europe Begins canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2510139 — 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: Where Europe Begins Context triple: [Yoko Tawada, notableWork, Where Europe Begins]
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A.
New Europe
New Europe is a travel documentary series and accompanying book by Michael Palin in which he explores the culture, history, and landscapes of Eastern and Central European countries after the end of the Cold War.
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B.
UNA Europa
UNA Europa is a European university alliance that brings together leading research-intensive universities to foster transnational collaboration in education, research, and innovation.
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C.
Jerusalem of Europe
Jerusalem of Europe is a nickname for Sarajevo, highlighting its historic multicultural character and religious diversity as a meeting point of different faiths and cultures in Europe.
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D.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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E.
Bremen-Verden
Bremen-Verden was a former duchy in northern Germany that emerged from the secularized prince-bishoprics of Bremen and Verden and was at times ruled in personal union by Sweden.
- 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: Where Europe Begins Target entity description: "Where Europe Begins" is a collection of surreal, border-crossing short stories by Yoko Tawada that explores themes of identity, language, and cultural dislocation.
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A.
New Europe
New Europe is a travel documentary series and accompanying book by Michael Palin in which he explores the culture, history, and landscapes of Eastern and Central European countries after the end of the Cold War.
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B.
UNA Europa
UNA Europa is a European university alliance that brings together leading research-intensive universities to foster transnational collaboration in education, research, and innovation.
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C.
Switzerland of the East
Switzerland of the East is a picturesque mountainous region in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, famed for its lush green valleys, rivers, and snow-capped peaks that attract tourists year-round.
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D.
Jerusalem of Europe
Jerusalem of Europe is a nickname for Sarajevo, highlighting its historic multicultural character and religious diversity as a meeting point of different faiths and cultures in Europe.
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E.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Yoko Tawada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural hybridity
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displacement ⓘ fluidity of identity ⓘ instability of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
border-crossing experiences
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cross-cultural encounters ⓘ |
| genre |
short stories
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surreal fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of short stories ⓘ |
| hasPart | title story "Where Europe Begins" ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
experimental
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surreal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending of cultures and languages
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border-crossing narratives ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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borders ⓘ cultural dislocation ⓘ identity ⓘ language ⓘ migration ⓘ translation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Where Europe Begins Description of subject: "Where Europe Begins" is a collection of surreal, border-crossing short stories by Yoko Tawada that explores themes of identity, language, and cultural dislocation.
Referenced by (2)
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