Heat and Dust
E429994
"Heat and Dust" is a Booker Prize–winning novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that interweaves parallel stories of two Englishwomen in India, exploring themes of colonialism, desire, and cultural clash.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heat and Dust canonical | 15 |
| Heat and Dust (film) | 2 |
| Heat and Dust (1983 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4311136 — 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: Heat and Dust Context triple: [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, notableWork, Heat and Dust]
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A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a 1984 British drama film directed by David Lean, adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel about cultural tensions and colonial rule in British-occupied India.
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B.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the intertwined lives of four characters in 1970s India amid political turmoil and social injustice.
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C.
The Soul of India
The Soul of India is a work by Indian nationalist leader and social reformer Bipin Chandra Pal that reflects on India's spiritual heritage and national identity.
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D.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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E.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
- 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: Heat and Dust Target entity description: "Heat and Dust" is a Booker Prize–winning novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that interweaves parallel stories of two Englishwomen in India, exploring themes of colonialism, desire, and cultural clash.
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A.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a 1984 British drama film directed by David Lean, adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel about cultural tensions and colonial rule in British-occupied India.
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B.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the intertwined lives of four characters in 1970s India amid political turmoil and social injustice.
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C.
The Soul of India
The Soul of India is a work by Indian nationalist leader and social reformer Bipin Chandra Pal that reflects on India's spiritual heritage and national identity.
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D.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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E.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Booker Prize-winning work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Heat and Dust (film)
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linked to:
Heat and Dust
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| author | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Booker Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Olivia
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unnamed narrator ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | James Ivory ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationScreenwriter | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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novel ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryAwardCategory |
Booker Prize for Fiction
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linked to:
Booker Prize
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| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSetting | India ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | parallel stories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod |
1920s India
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1970s India ⓘ |
| theme |
British Raj
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linked to:
British India
colonialism ⓘ cross-cultural relationships ⓘ cultural clash ⓘ desire ⓘ |
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Subject: Heat and Dust Description of subject: "Heat and Dust" is a Booker Prize–winning novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala that interweaves parallel stories of two Englishwomen in India, exploring themes of colonialism, desire, and cultural clash.
Referenced by (18)
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linked to: Heat and Dust
linked to: Heat and Dust
subject linked to:
Ruth Prawer
linked to: Heat and Dust