To Keep the Ball Rolling
E541598
"To Keep the Ball Rolling" is Anthony Powell’s four-volume autobiography, in which the British novelist reflects on his life, literary career, and social milieu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Keep the Ball Rolling canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5711536 — 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: To Keep the Ball Rolling Context triple: [Anthony Powell, notableWork, To Keep the Ball Rolling]
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A.
Welcome to the Ball
"Welcome to the Ball" is a segment or component of the 1949 animated short film "Out of the Game."
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B.
The Ball
"The Ball" is a short story by renowned Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, reflecting his characteristic blend of psychological insight and modernist narrative style.
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C.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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D.
Ballin'
"Ballin'" is a hit hip-hop single by Roddy Ricch, known for its melodic flow, catchy hook, and widespread commercial success.
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E.
Rollin’
"Rollin’" is the 1967 debut studio album by the country-rock band The First Edition, featuring a blend of rock, pop, and country influences.
- 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: To Keep the Ball Rolling Target entity description: "To Keep the Ball Rolling" is Anthony Powell’s four-volume autobiography, in which the British novelist reflects on his life, literary career, and social milieu.
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A.
Welcome to the Ball
"Welcome to the Ball" is a segment or component of the 1949 animated short film "Out of the Game."
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B.
The Ball
"The Ball" is a short story by renowned Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, reflecting his characteristic blend of psychological insight and modernist narrative style.
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C.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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D.
Ballin'
"Ballin'" is a hit hip-hop single by Roddy Ricch, known for its melodic flow, catchy hook, and widespread commercial success.
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E.
Rollin’
"Rollin’" is the 1967 debut studio album by the country-rock band The First Edition, featuring a blend of rock, pop, and country influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book series ⓘ |
| author | Anthony Powell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Powell’s early life
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Powell’s experiences in publishing ⓘ Powell’s experiences in the British Army ⓘ Powell’s literary influences ⓘ Powell’s social milieu ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| genre | autobiography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Faces in My Time
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Infants of the Spring ⓘ Messengers of Day ⓘ The Strangers All Are Gone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastPublicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | memoir ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Anthony Powell ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1976–1982 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Heinemann
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linked to:
Heinemann publishing group
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| relatedWork | A Dance to the Music of Time ⓘ |
| subject |
20th-century British society
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Anthony Powell ⓘ British literary life ⓘ literary career of Anthony Powell ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | English idiom "to keep the ball rolling" ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: To Keep the Ball Rolling Description of subject: "To Keep the Ball Rolling" is Anthony Powell’s four-volume autobiography, in which the British novelist reflects on his life, literary career, and social milieu.
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