Slam
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Slam is a coming-of-age novel by Nick Hornby that follows a teenage skateboarder grappling with unexpected fatherhood and the challenges of growing up.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slam canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2240701 — 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: Slam Context triple: [Nick Hornby, notableWork, Slam]
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A.
Phi Slama Jama
Phi Slama Jama was the nickname for the high-flying, fast-paced University of Houston Cougars men's basketball teams of the early 1980s, famed for their slam dunks and led by stars like Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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B.
Hear to Slay
Hear to Slay is a culture and politics podcast co-hosted by writer Roxane Gay that centers Black women’s perspectives and storytelling.
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C.
Let 'Em In
"Let 'Em In" is a 1976 soft rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its laid-back groove, prominent use of bells, and lyrics that name-check various friends and family members.
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D.
Fat Sam’s Grand Slam
"Fat Sam’s Grand Slam" is a lively, jazz-influenced musical number from the 1976 film musical *Bugsy Malone*, performed in the style of a speakeasy show tune.
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E.
Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian dancehall and Afropop musician known for his influential role in modern African music and numerous award-winning hits.
- 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: Slam Target entity description: Slam is a coming-of-age novel by Nick Hornby that follows a teenage skateboarder grappling with unexpected fatherhood and the challenges of growing up.
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A.
Phi Slama Jama
Phi Slama Jama was the nickname for the high-flying, fast-paced University of Houston Cougars men's basketball teams of the early 1980s, famed for their slam dunks and led by stars like Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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B.
Hear to Slay
Hear to Slay is a culture and politics podcast co-hosted by writer Roxane Gay that centers Black women’s perspectives and storytelling.
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C.
Let 'Em In
"Let 'Em In" is a 1976 soft rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its laid-back groove, prominent use of bells, and lyrics that name-check various friends and family members.
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D.
Fat Sam’s Grand Slam
"Fat Sam’s Grand Slam" is a lively, jazz-influenced musical number from the 1976 film musical *Bugsy Malone*, performed in the style of a speakeasy show tune.
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E.
Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian dancehall and Afropop musician known for his influential role in modern African music and numerous award-winning hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coming-of-age novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Nick Hornby ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsWorkByAuthor | A Long Way Down ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
ⓘ
young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Alicia
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Sam Jones ⓘ Sam’s father ⓘ Sam’s mother ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-59420-124-2 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
skateboarding
ⓘ
time jumps ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 342 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British teenagers
ⓘ
teenage fathers ⓘ unplanned pregnancy ⓘ |
| hasTone |
bittersweet
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humorous ⓘ |
| isFollowedByWorkByAuthor | Juliet, Naked ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sam Jones ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableElement | features imagined conversations with Tony Hawk ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | skateboarder ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
ⓘ
Putnam ⓘ |
| setting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| targetAudience |
teenagers
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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fatherhood ⓘ growing up ⓘ responsibility ⓘ teenage pregnancy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slam Description of subject: Slam is a coming-of-age novel by Nick Hornby that follows a teenage skateboarder grappling with unexpected fatherhood and the challenges of growing up.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cora Corman – Haley Bennett
subject linked to:
features imagined conversations with Tony Hawk