A Life of My Own
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A Life of My Own is the memoir of acclaimed British biographer and literary journalist Claire Tomalin, recounting her personal and professional life across postwar literary London.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Life of My Own canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10466913 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Life of My Own Context triple: [Claire Tomalin, notableWork, A Life of My Own]
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A.
No Life of My Own
"No Life of My Own" is an autobiographical work by South African pastor and anti-apartheid activist Frank Chikane, chronicling his experiences of political persecution and spiritual struggle under apartheid.
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B.
The Life of My Choice
The Life of My Choice is an autobiographical work by British explorer Wilfred Thesiger, recounting his adventurous travels and traditional desert and tribal life in Africa and the Middle East.
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C.
The Woman I Am
The Woman I Am is a 1992 R&B and soul album by Chaka Khan that showcases her powerful vocals through a blend of contemporary production and classic funk-infused grooves.
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D.
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.
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E.
The Woman I Wanted to Be
The Woman I Wanted to Be is a memoir by fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg in which she reflects on her life, career, and personal philosophy of empowerment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Life of My Own Target entity description: A Life of My Own is the memoir of acclaimed British biographer and literary journalist Claire Tomalin, recounting her personal and professional life across postwar literary London.
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A.
No Life of My Own
"No Life of My Own" is an autobiographical work by South African pastor and anti-apartheid activist Frank Chikane, chronicling his experiences of political persecution and spiritual struggle under apartheid.
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B.
The Life of My Choice
The Life of My Choice is an autobiographical work by British explorer Wilfred Thesiger, recounting his adventurous travels and traditional desert and tribal life in Africa and the Middle East.
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C.
The Woman I Am
The Woman I Am is a 1992 R&B and soul album by Chaka Khan that showcases her powerful vocals through a blend of contemporary production and classic funk-infused grooves.
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D.
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.
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E.
The Woman I Wanted to Be
The Woman I Wanted to Be is a memoir by fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg in which she reflects on her life, career, and personal philosophy of empowerment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
British newspapers
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Claire Tomalin's work as a biographer ⓘ Claire Tomalin's work as a literary editor ⓘ literary London ⓘ |
| author | Claire Tomalin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
20th-century British journalism
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British literary culture ⓘ Claire Tomalin's personal life ⓘ Claire Tomalin's professional life ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
family relationships
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grief and resilience ⓘ literary career ⓘ postwar social change in Britain ⓘ women's lives in the 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting postwar literary London from an insider's perspective
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exploring the intersection of personal tragedy and professional success ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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Viking ⓘ |
| setting |
London
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linked to:
London, England
post-World War II period ⓘ |
| subject |
Claire Tomalin
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biographical writing ⓘ journalism ⓘ postwar literary London ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | mid-20th century to early 21st century ⓘ |
| workOf | Claire Tomalin ⓘ |
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