Triple
T20954963
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | In the House of the Interpreter |
E516074
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entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series
The Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series is a multi-volume autobiographical work by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that chronicles his life, from his colonial-era childhood through his political awakening and literary career.
|
E1459572
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series | Statement: [In the House of the Interpreter, partOf, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series Context triple: [In the House of the Interpreter, partOf, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series]
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A.
Njeeri wa Ngũgĩ
Njeeri wa Ngũgĩ is a Kenyan academic and activist best known as the wife and longtime collaborator of renowned writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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B.
A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat is a landmark Kenyan novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that explores the moral and political complexities of the Mau Mau uprising on the eve of Kenya’s independence.
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C.
Devil on the Cross
Devil on the Cross is a politically charged novel by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques neocolonialism and corruption in post-independence Kenya.
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D.
Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman
Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman is a music album by South African singer Miriam Makeba that blends African rhythms with socially conscious themes reflecting her life and activism.
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E.
The Flame Trees of Thika
The Flame Trees of Thika is a memoir by Elspeth Huxley recounting her childhood experiences on a British settler farm in colonial Kenya in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series Triple: [In the House of the Interpreter, partOf, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series]
Generated description
The Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series is a multi-volume autobiographical work by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that chronicles his life, from his colonial-era childhood through his political awakening and literary career.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series Target entity description: The Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o memoir series is a multi-volume autobiographical work by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that chronicles his life, from his colonial-era childhood through his political awakening and literary career.
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A.
Njeeri wa Ngũgĩ
Njeeri wa Ngũgĩ is a Kenyan academic and activist best known as the wife and longtime collaborator of renowned writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
-
B.
A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat is a landmark Kenyan novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that explores the moral and political complexities of the Mau Mau uprising on the eve of Kenya’s independence.
-
C.
Devil on the Cross
Devil on the Cross is a politically charged novel by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques neocolonialism and corruption in post-independence Kenya.
-
D.
Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman
Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman is a music album by South African singer Miriam Makeba that blends African rhythms with socially conscious themes reflecting her life and activism.
-
E.
The Flame Trees of Thika
The Flame Trees of Thika is a memoir by Elspeth Huxley recounting her childhood experiences on a British settler farm in colonial Kenya in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0b4fcd678819087a304291f14330a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6fae2299c8190afa1b9ec5bd9df32 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:19 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0927926a4881908a3aa2a088c2b2e1 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0929b7db588190825b4c8b3aeacd6e |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a092a2cd49c8190a9ee196d62d1bb1c |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:38 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 1:28 p.m.