Experiment in Autobiography
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Experiment in Autobiography is H. G. Wells’s two-volume autobiographical work reflecting on his life, career, and ideas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Experiment in Autobiography canonical | 1 |
| Experiment in Autobiography, Volume I | 1 |
| Experiment in Autobiography, Volume II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5364583 — 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: Experiment in Autobiography Context triple: [H. G. Wells bibliography, includesWork, Experiment in Autobiography]
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A.
Black Boy
Black Boy is Richard Wright’s influential autobiographical work depicting his harsh upbringing in the Jim Crow South and his intellectual and political awakening.
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B.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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C.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Frank Lloyd Wright’s reflective memoir in which the pioneering American architect recounts his life, philosophy, and major works.
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E.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a 1912 novel by James Weldon Johnson that explores race, identity, and passing in early 20th-century America through the life story of a mixed-race narrator.
- 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: Experiment in Autobiography Target entity description: Experiment in Autobiography is H. G. Wells’s two-volume autobiographical work reflecting on his life, career, and ideas.
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A.
Black Boy
Black Boy is Richard Wright’s influential autobiographical work depicting his harsh upbringing in the Jim Crow South and his intellectual and political awakening.
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B.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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C.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Frank Lloyd Wright’s reflective memoir in which the pioneering American architect recounts his life, philosophy, and major works.
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D.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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E.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a 1912 novel by James Weldon Johnson that explores race, identity, and passing in early 20th-century America through the life story of a mixed-race narrator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
British literature
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early 20th century society ⓘ late 19th century society ⓘ |
| author |
H. G. Wells
ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert George Wells
Herbert George Wells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversPeriodOfLife |
adulthood of H. G. Wells
ⓘ
childhood of H. G. Wells ⓘ literary career of H. G. Wells ⓘ youth of H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| describedByAuthorAs | an experiment in writing an autobiography ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasBibliographicCategory |
20th-century non-fiction books
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British autobiographies ⓘ works by H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Experiment in Autobiography, Volume I
ⓘ
linked to:
Experiment in Autobiography
Experiment in Autobiography, Volume II ⓘ
linked to:
Experiment in Autobiography
|
| hasTheme |
class and society
ⓘ
education ⓘ political ideas ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ social change ⓘ writing and authorship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary politics
ⓘ
personal experiences of H. G. Wells ⓘ scientific developments of the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
memoir
ⓘ
personal reflection ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
career of H. G. Wells
ⓘ
ideas of H. G. Wells ⓘ life of H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of Wells’s literary works
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reflection on utopian and socialist ideas ⓘ self-analysis of H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Macmillan Company
ⓘ
Victor Gollancz Ltd ⓘ |
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Subject: Experiment in Autobiography Description of subject: Experiment in Autobiography is H. G. Wells’s two-volume autobiographical work reflecting on his life, career, and ideas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Experiment in Autobiography
linked to: Experiment in Autobiography