Mervyn Peake
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Mervyn Peake was a British writer and illustrator best known for his richly imaginative and gothic Gormenghast fantasy series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mervyn Peake canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4861757 — 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: Mervyn Peake Context triple: [China Miéville, influencedBy, Mervyn Peake]
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A.
Richard Llewellyn
Richard Llewellyn was a Welsh novelist best known for his 1939 work "How Green Was My Valley," a classic depiction of life in a South Wales mining community.
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B.
Philip Vian
Philip Vian was a distinguished British Royal Navy admiral known for his aggressive leadership in destroyer actions and key naval engagements during the Second World War.
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C.
Anthony Hope
Anthony Hope was a British novelist and playwright best known for his swashbuckling adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda," which became a classic of romantic adventure fiction.
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D.
Alan Garner
Alan Garner is an English novelist renowned for his fantasy and children's literature rooted in folklore and the landscapes of Cheshire, particularly works like "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen" and "The Owl Service."
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E.
Alan Garner
Alan Garner is a socially awkward yet hilariously unpredictable member of the Wolfpack in the comedy film series "The Hangover," known for his bizarre behavior and absurd one-liners.
- 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: Mervyn Peake Target entity description: Mervyn Peake was a British writer and illustrator best known for his richly imaginative and gothic Gormenghast fantasy series.
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A.
Richard Llewellyn
Richard Llewellyn was a Welsh novelist best known for his 1939 work "How Green Was My Valley," a classic depiction of life in a South Wales mining community.
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B.
Philip Vian
Philip Vian was a distinguished British Royal Navy admiral known for his aggressive leadership in destroyer actions and key naval engagements during the Second World War.
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C.
Anthony Hope
Anthony Hope was a British novelist and playwright best known for his swashbuckling adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda," which became a classic of romantic adventure fiction.
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D.
Alan Garner
Alan Garner is a socially awkward yet hilariously unpredictable member of the Wolfpack in the comedy film series "The Hangover," known for his bizarre behavior and absurd one-liners.
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E.
Alan Garner
Alan Garner is an English novelist renowned for his fantasy and children's literature rooted in folklore and the landscapes of Cheshire, particularly works like "The Weirdstone of Brisingamen" and "The Owl Service."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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illustrator ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | dementia with Lewy bodies ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-11-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Academy Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Peake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fantasy fiction
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illustration ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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gothic fiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Mervyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Clare Peake
NERFINISHED
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Fabian Peake NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian Peake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrated |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
NERFINISHED
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The Hunting of the Snark NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Dickens
NERFINISHED
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Gothic literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| name | Mervyn Peake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | Gormenghast series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor
NERFINISHED
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Gormenghast NERFINISHED ⓘ The Glassblowers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gormenghast Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhyme of the Flying Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus Groan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
illustrator
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playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
China
NERFINISHED
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Jiangxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiujiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Burcot
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Maeve Gilmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mervyn Peake Description of subject: Mervyn Peake was a British writer and illustrator best known for his richly imaginative and gothic Gormenghast fantasy series.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.