Denise Mina
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Denise Mina is a Scottish crime writer acclaimed for her gritty, socially aware novels and contributions to contemporary crime fiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Denise Mina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16525911 — 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: Denise Mina Context triple: [Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, notableWinner, Denise Mina]
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A.
Val McDermid
Val McDermid is a Scottish crime writer renowned for her psychological thrillers and influential contributions to contemporary crime fiction.
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B.
Moira Harris
Moira Harris is an American actress known for her film, television, and stage work, and for her long-time marriage to actor and director Gary Sinise.
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C.
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante is a British novelist, screenwriter, and former actress best known for her gritty crime dramas and influential work in television police procedurals.
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D.
Catriona Matthew
Catriona Matthew is a Scottish professional golfer best known for winning the 2009 Women’s British Open and representing Europe multiple times in the Solheim Cup.
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E.
A. L. Kennedy
A. L. Kennedy is a Scottish writer and stand-up comedian known for her darkly comic, psychologically incisive fiction and essays.
- 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: Denise Mina Target entity description: Denise Mina is a Scottish crime writer acclaimed for her gritty, socially aware novels and contributions to contemporary crime fiction.
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A.
Val McDermid
Val McDermid is a Scottish crime writer renowned for her psychological thrillers and influential contributions to contemporary crime fiction.
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B.
Moira Harris
Moira Harris is an American actress known for her film, television, and stage work, and for her long-time marriage to actor and director Gary Sinise.
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C.
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante is a British novelist, screenwriter, and former actress best known for her gritty crime dramas and influential work in television police procedurals.
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D.
Catriona Matthew
Catriona Matthew is a Scottish professional golfer best known for winning the 2009 Women’s British Open and representing Europe multiple times in the Solheim Cup.
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E.
A. L. Kennedy
A. L. Kennedy is a Scottish writer and stand-up comedian known for her darkly comic, psychologically incisive fiction and essays.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.