The King of the Novel
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The King of the Novel is a short piece by John Irving, included in his collection "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed," that reflects on the craft and stature of the novelist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The King of the Novel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9357026 — 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 King of the Novel Context triple: [Trying to Save Piggy Sneed, hasPart, The King of the Novel]
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A.
The Tale
The Tale is a satirical section within Jonathan Swift’s prose work "A Tale of a Tub," contributing to the book’s broader critique of religious excess and literary pretension.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
A King in New York
A King in New York is a 1957 satirical comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, critiquing American politics and McCarthyism through the story of an exiled monarch in New York City.
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D.
A King and No King
A King and No King is a Jacobean tragicomedy, co-authored by Francis Beaumont (with John Fletcher), known for its complex plot involving mistaken identity and controversial themes of incestuous desire.
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E.
Historia Novella
Historia Novella is a 12th-century historical chronicle by William of Malmesbury that narrates the turbulent events in England during the reign of King Stephen.
- 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 King of the Novel Target entity description: The King of the Novel is a short piece by John Irving, included in his collection "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed," that reflects on the craft and stature of the novelist.
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A.
The Tale
The Tale is a satirical section within Jonathan Swift’s prose work "A Tale of a Tub," contributing to the book’s broader critique of religious excess and literary pretension.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
A King in New York
A King in New York is a 1957 satirical comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, critiquing American politics and McCarthyism through the story of an exiled monarch in New York City.
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D.
A King and No King
A King and No King is a Jacobean tragicomedy, co-authored by Francis Beaumont (with John Fletcher), known for its complex plot involving mistaken identity and controversial themes of incestuous desire.
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E.
Historia Novella
Historia Novella is a 12th-century historical chronicle by William of Malmesbury that narrates the turbulent events in England during the reign of King Stephen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary essay
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short nonfiction piece ⓘ |
| author | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionGenre | essay collection ⓘ |
| collectionTitle | Trying to Save Piggy Sneed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionType | part of essay collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationForm | book collection ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
novelist as storyteller
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novelist’s responsibilities ⓘ role of the novelist in literature ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical essay
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPerspective | John Irving’s views on fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
importance of narrative craft
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relationship between writer and reader ⓘ status of the novelist in culture ⓘ |
| includedIn | Trying to Save Piggy Sneed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOfBibliographyOf | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Arcade Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Prayer for Owen Meany
NERFINISHED
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The Cider House Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ The World According to Garp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
craft of the novelist
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stature of the novelist ⓘ |
| workType | short piece ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The King of the Novel Description of subject: The King of the Novel is a short piece by John Irving, included in his collection "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed," that reflects on the craft and stature of the novelist.
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