Surprised by Joy
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Surprised by Joy is C. S. Lewis’s spiritual autobiography recounting his journey from atheism to Christian faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Surprised by Joy canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5066212 — 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: Surprised by Joy Context triple: [C. S. Lewis, notableWork, Surprised by Joy]
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A.
In Joy Still Felt
In Joy Still Felt is Isaac Asimov’s second autobiographical volume, covering his life and career from the early 1950s through the 1970s.
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Bliss
Bliss is a pivotal telepathic character in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction novel "Foundation and Earth," embodying a collective planetary consciousness.
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C.
Bliss
Bliss is a 2000 studio album by French singer Vanessa Paradis that blends pop, folk, and chanson influences.
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D.
Bliss
"Bliss" is a track from Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow," known for its sensual lyrics and layered vocal arrangements.
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E.
Bliss
Bliss is a surname most notably associated with Lucille Bliss, an American voice actress known for her work in classic animated films and television series.
- 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: Surprised by Joy Target entity description: Surprised by Joy is C. S. Lewis’s spiritual autobiography recounting his journey from atheism to Christian faith.
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A.
In Joy Still Felt
In Joy Still Felt is Isaac Asimov’s second autobiographical volume, covering his life and career from the early 1950s through the 1970s.
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B.
Bliss
Bliss is a pivotal telepathic character in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction novel "Foundation and Earth," embodying a collective planetary consciousness.
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C.
Bliss
Bliss is a 2000 studio album by French singer Vanessa Paradis that blends pop, folk, and chanson influences.
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D.
Bliss
"Bliss" is a track from Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow," known for its sensual lyrics and layered vocal arrangements.
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E.
Bliss
Bliss is a surname most notably associated with Lucille Bliss, an American voice actress known for her work in classic animated films and television series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Lewis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
C. S. Lewis’s adolescence
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C. S. Lewis’s atheism ⓘ C. S. Lewis’s childhood ⓘ C. S. Lewis’s conversion to Christianity ⓘ C. S. Lewis’s time at Oxford ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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autobiography ⓘ spiritual memoir ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Surprised by Joy (stage adaptations) ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Oxford University
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linked to:
University of Oxford
World War I experiences of C. S. Lewis ⓘ intellectual development of C. S. Lewis ⓘ literary influences on C. S. Lewis ⓘ philosophical skepticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
C. S. Lewis
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Christian faith ⓘ atheism ⓘ conversion to Christianity ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of C. S. Lewis’s conversion
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exploration of the concept of joy ⓘ |
| partOf | C. S. Lewis’s non-fiction works ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| publisher | Geoffrey Bles ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mere Christianity
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The Pilgrim’s Regress ⓘ The Problem of Pain ⓘ
linked to:
the problem of pain
|
| religiousPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early life of C. S. Lewis ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Shape of My Early Life ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
faith and reason
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nature of joy ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ spiritual longing ⓘ |
| title | Surprised by Joy ⓘ |
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