Shaft (novel)
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Shaft is a 1970 crime novel by Ernest Tidyman that introduced the tough, streetwise private detective John Shaft, later popularized through the blaxploitation film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaft (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7499609 — 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: Shaft (novel) Context triple: [Shaft (2000 film), basedOn, Shaft (novel)]
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The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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B.
The Spade
The Spade is a rock album by American singer-songwriter and producer Butch Walker, known for its hook-driven songs and energetic, guitar-based sound.
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C.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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D.
The Black Book
The Black Book is a postmodern novel by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk that blends mystery, philosophical reflection, and Istanbul’s labyrinthine atmosphere to explore identity and storytelling.
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E.
The Bondman
The Bondman is a Jacobean tragicomedy by English playwright Philip Massinger that explores themes of slavery, rebellion, and political power in ancient Syracuse.
- 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: Shaft (novel) Target entity description: Shaft is a 1970 crime novel by Ernest Tidyman that introduced the tough, streetwise private detective John Shaft, later popularized through the blaxploitation film series.
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A.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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B.
The Spade
The Spade is a rock album by American singer-songwriter and producer Butch Walker, known for its hook-driven songs and energetic, guitar-based sound.
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C.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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D.
The Black Book
The Black Book is a postmodern novel by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk that blends mystery, philosophical reflection, and Istanbul’s labyrinthine atmosphere to explore identity and storytelling.
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E.
The Bondman
The Bondman is a Jacobean tragicomedy by English playwright Philip Massinger that explores themes of slavery, rebellion, and political power in ancient Syracuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Tidyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterEthnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Paul Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Shaft Among the Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Shaft (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ben Buford
NERFINISHED
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Bumpy Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellie Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ John Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Anderozzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
organized crime
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private investigation ⓘ racial tension in the United States ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| introducedCharacter | John Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | hardboiled crime fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inspiring the Shaft blaxploitation film series
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introducing the character John Shaft ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Shaft series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | private detective ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shaft (novel) Description of subject: Shaft is a 1970 crime novel by Ernest Tidyman that introduced the tough, streetwise private detective John Shaft, later popularized through the blaxploitation film series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.