A Prayer for the Dying
E388527
A Prayer for the Dying is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins that follows an IRA hitman seeking redemption while being hunted in London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Prayer for the Dying canonical | 6 |
| A Prayer for the Dying (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3794166 — 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: A Prayer for the Dying Context triple: [Jack Higgins, notableWork, A Prayer for the Dying]
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A.
Prayer for the Dying
"Prayer for the Dying" is a 1994 pop-soul ballad by British singer-songwriter Seal, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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B.
A Night This Side of Dying
"A Night This Side of Dying" is a song by Carole King featured on her 1974 album *Wrap Around Joy*.
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C.
Death in the Sickroom
"Death in the Sickroom" is a somber 1890s painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts the emotional impact of illness and loss within a family interior.
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D.
A Long Day’s Dying
A Long Day’s Dying is a 1950 novel by American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner, known for its introspective, literary exploration of faith, doubt, and human relationships.
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E.
The Young Man and Death
The Young Man and Death is a symbolist painting by Gustave Moreau that portrays a dramatic, allegorical encounter between a youth and the figure of Death.
- 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: A Prayer for the Dying Target entity description: A Prayer for the Dying is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins that follows an IRA hitman seeking redemption while being hunted in London.
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A.
Prayer for the Dying
"Prayer for the Dying" is a 1994 pop-soul ballad by British singer-songwriter Seal, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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B.
A Night This Side of Dying
"A Night This Side of Dying" is a song by Carole King featured on her 1974 album *Wrap Around Joy*.
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C.
Death in the Sickroom
"Death in the Sickroom" is a somber 1890s painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts the emotional impact of illness and loss within a family interior.
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D.
A Long Day’s Dying
A Long Day’s Dying is a 1950 novel by American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner, known for its introspective, literary exploration of faith, doubt, and human relationships.
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E.
The Young Man and Death
The Young Man and Death is a symbolist painting by Gustave Moreau that portrays a dramatic, allegorical encounter between a youth and the figure of Death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Mike Hodges ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | film ⓘ |
| adaptationStar |
Alan Bates
ⓘ
Bob Hoskins ⓘ Mickey Rourke ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| author | Jack Higgins ⓘ |
| containsCharacterRole |
gangster
ⓘ
police officer ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
A Prayer for the Dying (film)
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linked to:
A Prayer for the Dying
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| hasSubject |
Catholic priest
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Irish Republican Army ⓘ organized crime ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Martin Fallon ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | IRA hitman ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| publisher |
Collins
ⓘ
linked to:
Collins Educational
|
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| theme |
guilt
ⓘ
moral conflict ⓘ redemption ⓘ violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Prayer for the Dying Description of subject: A Prayer for the Dying is a thriller novel by Jack Higgins that follows an IRA hitman seeking redemption while being hunted in London.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Prayer for the Dying