Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs
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"Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs" is a critically acclaimed autobiographical work by photographer Sally Mann that blends personal narrative with images to explore memory, family, and the American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9194306 — 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: Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs Context triple: [Sally Mann, notableWork, Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs]
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Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Anne Michaels’ novel, exploring memory, loss, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust through the life of a rescued Polish boy.
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B.
Reporter: A Memoir
Reporter: A Memoir is investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s autobiographical account of his decades uncovering major political and military scandals in the United States.
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C.
An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir
An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir is Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed autobiographical work reflecting on her personal life, political engagement, and career as a prominent American playwright.
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D.
The Photograph
The Photograph is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, that intertwines a contemporary love story with a daughter's exploration of her late mother's past.
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E.
Beautiful Things: A Memoir
Beautiful Things: A Memoir is a candid autobiographical book by Hunter Biden that chronicles his struggles with addiction, family tragedy, and life in the public eye.
- 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: Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs Target entity description: "Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs" is a critically acclaimed autobiographical work by photographer Sally Mann that blends personal narrative with images to explore memory, family, and the American South.
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A.
Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Anne Michaels’ novel, exploring memory, loss, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust through the life of a rescued Polish boy.
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B.
Reporter: A Memoir
Reporter: A Memoir is investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s autobiographical account of his decades uncovering major political and military scandals in the United States.
-
C.
An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir
An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir is Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed autobiographical work reflecting on her personal life, political engagement, and career as a prominent American playwright.
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D.
The Photograph
The Photograph is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, that intertwines a contemporary love story with a daughter's exploration of her late mother's past.
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E.
Beautiful Things: A Memoir
Beautiful Things: A Memoir is a candid autobiographical book by Hunter Biden that chronicles his struggles with addiction, family tragedy, and life in the public eye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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photography book ⓘ |
| author | Sally Mann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| format | illustrated book ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Sally Mann ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicContent | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sally Mann ⓘ |
| medium |
photographs
ⓘ
prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending text and images
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depiction of the American South ⓘ exploration of memory ⓘ intimate portrayal of the author’s family ⓘ |
| subject |
Southern United States history
ⓘ
art ⓘ family ⓘ landscape ⓘ memory ⓘ personal history ⓘ photography ⓘ the American South ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs Description of subject: "Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs" is a critically acclaimed autobiographical work by photographer Sally Mann that blends personal narrative with images to explore memory, family, and the American South.
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