When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼
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"When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼" is a short story by Neil Gaiman, presented as a child's account of a family outing to witness the apocalypse, collected in his anthology *Smoke and Mirrors*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼ Context triple: [Smoke and Mirrors, containsWork, When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼ Target entity description: "When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼" is a short story by Neil Gaiman, presented as a child's account of a family outing to witness the apocalypse, collected in his anthology *Smoke and Mirrors*.
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A.
Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun is a dystopian science fiction novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that explores artificial intelligence, love, and what it means to be human through the perspective of an artificial friend.
-
B.
The Empty Child
"The Empty Child" is a critically acclaimed 2005 Doctor Who episode, written by Steven Moffat, known for its eerie gas-mask child, the introduction of Captain Jack Harkness, and its blend of wartime horror and emotional storytelling.
-
C.
The Edges of the World
The Edges of the World is a large-scale, immersive installation by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto that invites viewers to walk through a sensorial environment of organic forms, textiles, and spices.
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D.
A Time on Earth
A Time on Earth is a novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg that portrays the struggles and inner life of an aging man reflecting on his past and the meaning of his existence.
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E.
Our Age
"Our Age" is a historical and cultural study by British historian Noel Annan that examines the intellectual and social elites who shaped modern Britain in the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Neil Gaiman ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| centralEvent | family trip to see the end of the world ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | Neil Gaiman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fictionalApocalypseDepiction | yes ⓘ |
| frame | child’s account of a family outing ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | Smoke and Mirrors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | conversational childlike voice ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrator | Dawnie Morningside ⓘ |
| narratorAge | 11¼ ⓘ |
| originalAnthologyPublication |
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
ⓘ
linked to:
Smoke and Mirrors
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| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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childhood perspective on catastrophe ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly humorous
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whimsical ⓘ |
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When We Went to See the End of the World by Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼
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