A Life at the Centre
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A Life at the Centre is the political autobiography of British statesman Roy Jenkins, chronicling his long career at the heart of 20th-century British politics.
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| A Life at the Centre canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Life at the Centre Context triple: [Roy Jenkins, notableWork, A Life at the Centre]
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A.
A Life of Contrasts
A Life of Contrasts is the autobiography of Diana Mitford (later Diana Mosley), in which she recounts her aristocratic upbringing, controversial political associations, and social life in 20th-century Europe.
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B.
A Life
A Life is the autobiographical memoir of influential film and theatre director Elia Kazan, in which he reflects on his career, personal life, and controversial political choices.
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C.
A Life
"A Life" is an autobiographical work by South African activist, medical doctor, and academic Mamphela Ramphele, recounting her role in the anti-apartheid struggle and her personal and political journey.
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D.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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E.
A Life in Progress
"A Life in Progress" is a memoir by Canadian-born British former media mogul and writer Conrad Black, reflecting on his personal life, career, and controversies.
- 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: A Life at the Centre Target entity description: A Life at the Centre is the political autobiography of British statesman Roy Jenkins, chronicling his long career at the heart of 20th-century British politics.
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A.
A Life of Contrasts
A Life of Contrasts is the autobiography of Diana Mitford (later Diana Mosley), in which she recounts her aristocratic upbringing, controversial political associations, and social life in 20th-century Europe.
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B.
A Life
A Life is the autobiographical memoir of influential film and theatre director Elia Kazan, in which he reflects on his career, personal life, and controversial political choices.
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C.
A Life
"A Life" is an autobiographical work by South African activist, medical doctor, and academic Mamphela Ramphele, recounting her role in the anti-apartheid struggle and her personal and political journey.
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D.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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E.
A Life in Progress
"A Life in Progress" is a memoir by Canadian-born British former media mogul and writer Conrad Black, reflecting on his personal life, career, and controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political autobiography ⓘ |
| about |
British government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
Cabinet government in the United Kingdom ⓘ European integration ⓘ Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
social democracy ⓘ |
| author | Roy Jenkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Labour Party governments of the 1960s and 1970s
ⓘ
emergence of the SDP–Liberal Alliance ⓘ internal conflicts within the Labour Party ⓘ |
| describes |
Roy Jenkins’s political career
ⓘ
post-war British politics ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
political memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
biographer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of Roy Jenkins’s role in founding the SDP
ⓘ
accounts of Roy Jenkins’s time as Chancellor of the Exchequer ⓘ accounts of Roy Jenkins’s time as Home Secretary ⓘ recollections of working with Harold Wilson ⓘ recollections of working with James Callaghan ⓘ recollections of working with other leading British politicians ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership interested in politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century British politics
ⓘ
British Labour Party ⓘ
linked to:
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK) ⓘ
linked to:
Liberal Democrats
Roy Jenkins ⓘ Social Democratic Party (UK) ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed insider account of British politics
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insights into the formation of the SDP ⓘ portrayal of mid-20th-century Labour politics ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| publisher |
Macmillan
ⓘ
linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
|
| setting | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century
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post-World War II era ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | later work in Roy Jenkins’s writing career ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Baron Jenkins of Hillhead