Things Fall Apart
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Things Fall Apart is Chinua Achebe’s landmark 1958 novel that portrays pre-colonial Igbo society and the disruptive impact of British colonialism in Nigeria.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Things Fall Apart canonical | 34 |
| Things Fall Apart (1958 novel) | 2 |
| "Things Fall Apart" (novel by Chinua Achebe) | 1 |
| Things Fall Apart (1958) | 1 |
| Things Fall Apart (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2569316 — 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: Things Fall Apart Context triple: [Time 100 best English-language novels list, hasWork, Things Fall Apart]
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A.
Things Fall Apart
"Things Fall Apart" is a critically acclaimed 1999 hip-hop album by The Roots known for its socially conscious lyrics, live-instrumentation sound, and significant influence on alternative rap.
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B.
The Big Man
The Big Man was the towering, charismatic saxophonist Clarence Clemons, best known for his powerful performances with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
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C.
Green Hills of Africa
Green Hills of Africa is a 1935 nonfiction book by Ernest Hemingway that recounts his month-long safari in East Africa through a blend of travel narrative, hunting chronicle, and literary reflection.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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E.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a seminal 1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston that follows the life and self-discovery of Janie Crawford in the early 20th-century American South.
- 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: Things Fall Apart Target entity description: Things Fall Apart is Chinua Achebe’s landmark 1958 novel that portrays pre-colonial Igbo society and the disruptive impact of British colonialism in Nigeria.
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A.
Things Fall Apart
"Things Fall Apart" is a critically acclaimed 1999 hip-hop album by The Roots known for its socially conscious lyrics, live-instrumentation sound, and significant influence on alternative rap.
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B.
The Big Man
The Big Man was the towering, charismatic saxophonist Clarence Clemons, best known for his powerful performances with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
-
C.
Green Hills of Africa
Green Hills of Africa is a 1935 nonfiction book by Ernest Hemingway that recounts his month-long safari in East Africa through a blend of travel narrative, hunting chronicle, and literary reflection.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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E.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a seminal 1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston that follows the life and self-discovery of Janie Crawford in the early 20th-century American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
1969 film adaptation
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radio adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Chinua Achebe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nigeria ⓘ |
| depicts |
British colonialism in Nigeria
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Igbo society ⓘ pre-colonial African culture ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| followedBy | No Longer at Ease ⓘ |
| genre |
African literature
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historical fiction ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ Swahili ⓘ
linked to:
Swahili language
multiple world languages ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postcolonialism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | landmark of African literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ekwefi
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Ezinma ⓘ Ikemefuna ⓘ Nwoye ⓘ Obierika ⓘ Okonkwo ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person omniscient ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of colonial narratives about Africa
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portrayal of Igbo customs and traditions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
The African Trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
No Longer at Ease
|
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Heinemann ⓘ |
| series |
African Writers Series
ⓘ
linked to:
African Writers Series (as founding editor)
|
| setting |
Igboland
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late 19th century ⓘ pre-colonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| theme |
clash of cultures
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colonialism and its impact ⓘ fate and free will ⓘ masculinity ⓘ tradition versus change ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | The Second Coming ⓘ |
| titleSourceAuthor |
W. B. Yeats
ⓘ
linked to:
W.B. Yeats
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Things Fall Apart Description of subject: Things Fall Apart is Chinua Achebe’s landmark 1958 novel that portrays pre-colonial Igbo society and the disruptive impact of British colonialism in Nigeria.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Phrenology (album) by The Roots
subject linked to:
Phrenology (album) by The Roots
subject linked to:
African Writers Series (as founding editor)
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold"
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influencedTitleOf
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"Things Fall Apart" (novel by Chinua Achebe)
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subject linked to:
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold
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linked to: Things Fall Apart