The Blaze of Obscurity
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The Blaze of Obscurity is a memoir by Australian critic and broadcaster Clive James, recounting his years in British television with characteristic wit and self-deprecating humor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blaze of Obscurity canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4462719 — 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: The Blaze of Obscurity Context triple: [Clive James, notableWork, The Blaze of Obscurity]
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A.
The Black Flame
The Black Flame is a major Hellboy universe storyline centered on a sinister, flame-wreathed villain whose rise to power threatens global catastrophe and deeply impacts the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
The Crimson Chaos
The Crimson Chaos is the raucous student section known for creating an intense home-field atmosphere at Alabama Crimson Tide football games.
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D.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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E.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
- 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: The Blaze of Obscurity Target entity description: The Blaze of Obscurity is a memoir by Australian critic and broadcaster Clive James, recounting his years in British television with characteristic wit and self-deprecating humor.
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A.
The Black Flame
The Black Flame is a major Hellboy universe storyline centered on a sinister, flame-wreathed villain whose rise to power threatens global catastrophe and deeply impacts the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
-
B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
-
C.
The Crimson Chaos
The Crimson Chaos is the raucous student section known for creating an intense home-field atmosphere at Alabama Crimson Tide football games.
-
D.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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E.
Beneath the Veil
"Beneath the Veil" is a song by the American indie pop band Chester French.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| author | Clive James ⓘ |
| authorOccupationDescribed |
broadcaster
ⓘ
television critic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Clive James’s career in British television ⓘ |
| follows | North Face of Soho ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
ⓘ
essayistic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British television
ⓘ
Clive James ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
self-deprecating humor
ⓘ
witty prose ⓘ |
| partOf | Clive James autobiographical series ⓘ |
| setting |
British television industry
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Blaze of Obscurity Description of subject: The Blaze of Obscurity is a memoir by Australian critic and broadcaster Clive James, recounting his years in British television with characteristic wit and self-deprecating humor.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.