Roger's Version
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Roger's Version is a 1986 novel by John Updike that explores faith, doubt, and the clash between religion and science through the story of a theology professor and his brilliant, evangelical nephew.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roger's Version canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4806684 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roger's Version Context triple: [John Updike, notableWork, Roger's Version]
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A.
To Each His Own
To Each His Own is a 1946 romantic drama film best known for Olivia de Havilland’s Oscar-winning performance as a woman who must give up her illegitimate child and later encounters him as an adult.
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B.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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D.
Johnny 99
"Johnny 99" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1982 album *Nebraska* that tells a stark, narrative tale of economic hardship and crime.
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E.
Once More
"Once More" is a 2009 studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet featuring re-recorded versions of their classic hits alongside new material.
- 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: Roger's Version Target entity description: Roger's Version is a 1986 novel by John Updike that explores faith, doubt, and the clash between religion and science through the story of a theology professor and his brilliant, evangelical nephew.
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A.
To Each His Own
To Each His Own is a 1946 romantic drama film best known for Olivia de Havilland’s Oscar-winning performance as a woman who must give up her illegitimate child and later encounters him as an adult.
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B.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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D.
Johnny 99
"Johnny 99" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1982 album *Nebraska* that tells a stark, narrative tale of economic hardship and crime.
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E.
Once More
"Once More" is a 2009 studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet featuring re-recorded versions of their classic hits alongside new material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | John Updike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Dale Kohler is Roger Lambert's nephew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Alfred A. Knopf design department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
limits of rational inquiry into religious questions
ⓘ
relationship between technology and faith ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Dale Kohler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | In the Beauty of the Lilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
philosophical novel ⓘ theological fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394554337 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
introspective narration
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasMoralConflict | tension between belief and skepticism ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 329 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian theology
ⓘ
computer science ⓘ proof of God's existence ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roger Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | theology professor ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Roger Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed theological and philosophical discussions
ⓘ
portrayal of academic and marital tensions ⓘ |
| partOf | John Updike's religious trilogy ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Poorhouse Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
academic life
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clash between religion and science ⓘ doubt ⓘ faith ⓘ marital infidelity ⓘ religion ⓘ science ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
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