The Autograph Man
E160177
The Autograph Man is a novel by Zadie Smith that satirically explores celebrity culture, identity, and obsession through the life of a professional autograph collector in contemporary London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Autograph Man canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1392613 — 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: The Autograph Man Context triple: [Zadie Smith, notableWork, The Autograph Man]
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A.
The Bag Man
The Bag Man is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring John Cusack and Robert De Niro, centered on a hitman tasked with retrieving a mysterious bag at a remote motel.
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B.
Mr. Papers
Mr. Papers is a rapper best known for his on-and-off romantic relationship with hip-hop icon Lil' Kim.
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C.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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D.
The Gray Lady
The Gray Lady is a longstanding nickname for The New York Times, reflecting its reputation as a serious, authoritative, and traditional American newspaper.
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E.
The Mighty Barnum
The Mighty Barnum is a 1934 biographical film about showman P.T. Barnum, co-written by screenwriter Albert Hackett.
- 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: The Autograph Man Target entity description: The Autograph Man is a novel by Zadie Smith that satirically explores celebrity culture, identity, and obsession through the life of a professional autograph collector in contemporary London.
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A.
The Bag Man
The Bag Man is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring John Cusack and Robert De Niro, centered on a hitman tasked with retrieving a mysterious bag at a remote motel.
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B.
Mr. Papers
Mr. Papers is a rapper best known for his on-and-off romantic relationship with hip-hop icon Lil' Kim.
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C.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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D.
The Gray Lady
The Gray Lady is a longstanding nickname for The New York Times, reflecting its reputation as a serious, authoritative, and traditional American newspaper.
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E.
The Mighty Barnum
The Mighty Barnum is a 1934 biographical film about showman P.T. Barnum, co-written by screenwriter Albert Hackett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Zadie Smith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
Jewish identity
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fame ⓘ popular culture ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| firstEditionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| followedBy | On Beauty ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
celebrity culture
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identity ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | satirical treatment of celebrity ⓘ |
| precededBy | White Teeth ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | professional autograph collector ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hamish Hamilton
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingTime | contemporary period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Autograph Man Description of subject: The Autograph Man is a novel by Zadie Smith that satirically explores celebrity culture, identity, and obsession through the life of a professional autograph collector in contemporary London.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.