10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World is a critically acclaimed novel by Elif Şafak that explores memory, identity, and the lives of Istanbul’s marginalized through the final moments of a murdered woman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Context triple: [Elif Şafak, notableWork, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World]
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Before This World
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All of Us Strangers
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C.
The Secret Pilgrim
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D.
Okja
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E.
Tideland
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- 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: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Target entity description: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World is a critically acclaimed novel by Elif Şafak that explores memory, identity, and the lives of Istanbul’s marginalized through the final moments of a murdered woman.
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A.
Before This World
"Before This World" is a 2015 studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor that marked his return to releasing new original material after more than a decade.
-
B.
All of Us Strangers
All of Us Strangers is a 2023 British romantic fantasy drama film, directed by Andrew Haigh and starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, that explores themes of grief, memory, and queer identity through a surreal, emotionally charged love story.
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C.
The Secret Pilgrim
The Secret Pilgrim is a 1990 espionage novel by John le Carré that revisits the world of British intelligence through a series of reminiscences framed by the presence of master spy George Smiley.
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D.
Okja
Okja is a 2017 South Korean–American adventure-drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho that follows a young girl’s quest to rescue her genetically engineered “super pig” from a powerful multinational corporation.
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E.
Tideland
Tideland is a dark fantasy drama film known for its surreal, disturbing portrayal of a young girl's imagination as she copes with isolation and trauma in a desolate rural setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Elif Şafak ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
friendship
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identity ⓘ marginalization ⓘ memory ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ urban life ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
collective memory
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found family ⓘ post-mortem consciousness ⓘ social stigma ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Turkish-British ⓘ |
| hasFemaleProtagonist | true ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Istanbul’s marginalized communities
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gender inequality ⓘ honor-based violence ⓘ migration and displacement ⓘ religion and secularism in Turkey ⓘ sex work ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
lyrical prose
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multi-character ensemble ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tequila Leila ⓘ |
| marketedAs | adult fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
memory-driven chapters
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nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
final ten minutes and thirty-eight seconds of the protagonist’s consciousness after death
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focus on a group of outcast friends ⓘ recollection of key memories from the protagonist’s life ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | sex worker ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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Viking ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | critically acclaimed novel ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Istanbul ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
2019 Booker Prize
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linked to:
Booker Prize
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| timeSpanInTitle | 10 minutes 38 seconds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Description of subject: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World is a critically acclaimed novel by Elif Şafak that explores memory, identity, and the lives of Istanbul’s marginalized through the final moments of a murdered woman.
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