My Father and Myself
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"My Father and Myself" is J. R. Ackerley’s posthumously published autobiographical memoir exploring his complex relationship with his father and his own identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Father and Myself canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5962614 — 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: My Father and Myself Context triple: [J. R. Ackerley, notableWork, My Father and Myself]
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A.
My Father
"My Father" is a biographical book by Margery Durant that portrays the life and character of her father, automobile pioneer William C. Durant, co-founder of General Motors.
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B.
A Letter to My Father
A Letter to My Father is a memoir by Patti Davis reflecting on her complex relationship with her father, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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C.
41: A Portrait of My Father
41: A Portrait of My Father is a memoir by former U.S. President George W. Bush that offers a personal and political reflection on the life and legacy of his father, President George H. W. Bush.
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D.
My Father's House
"My Father's House" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1982 album *Nebraska*, known for its stark, introspective storytelling and sparse acoustic arrangement.
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E.
My Grandfather’s Son
My Grandfather’s Son is a memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas that recounts his impoverished Southern upbringing, personal struggles, and path to the nation’s highest court.
- 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: My Father and Myself Target entity description: "My Father and Myself" is J. R. Ackerley’s posthumously published autobiographical memoir exploring his complex relationship with his father and his own identity.
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A.
My Father
"My Father" is a biographical book by Margery Durant that portrays the life and character of her father, automobile pioneer William C. Durant, co-founder of General Motors.
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B.
A Letter to My Father
A Letter to My Father is a memoir by Patti Davis reflecting on her complex relationship with her father, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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C.
41: A Portrait of My Father
41: A Portrait of My Father is a memoir by former U.S. President George W. Bush that offers a personal and political reflection on the life and legacy of his father, President George H. W. Bush.
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D.
My Father's House
"My Father's House" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1982 album *Nebraska*, known for its stark, introspective storytelling and sparse acoustic arrangement.
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E.
My Grandfather’s Son
My Grandfather’s Son is a memoir by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas that recounts his impoverished Southern upbringing, personal struggles, and path to the nation’s highest court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | J. R. Ackerley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | J. R. Ackerley’s relationship with his father ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and social status
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family secrets ⓘ homosexuality ⓘ memory and retrospection ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century English literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
J. R. Ackerley
ⓘ
father–son relationship ⓘ personal identity ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
candid exploration of family life
ⓘ
frank treatment of homosexuality ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publisher |
New York Review Books Classics
ⓘ
linked to:
New York Review Books
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| timeOfWriting | 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | J. R. Ackerley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Father and Myself Description of subject: "My Father and Myself" is J. R. Ackerley’s posthumously published autobiographical memoir exploring his complex relationship with his father and his own identity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.