Not My Father's Son
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Not My Father's Son is a memoir by actor Alan Cumming that explores his traumatic childhood, family secrets, and journey toward self-acceptance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Not My Father’s Son | 2 |
| I’m Not My Father’s Son | 1 |
| Not My Father's Son canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4174991 — 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: Not My Father's Son Context triple: [Alan Cumming, hasWritten, Not My Father's Son]
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A.
Father to a Son
Father to a Son is a song by the American rock band Saviors.
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B.
You Are No Son of Mine
"You Are No Son of Mine" is a dramatic orchestral track from Ramin Djawadi’s score for the fourth season of the television series Game of Thrones.
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C.
My Father
"My Father" is a biographical book by Margery Durant that portrays the life and character of her father, automobile pioneer William C. Durant, co-founder of General Motors.
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D.
Somebody’s Son
"Somebody’s Son" is a popular Afrobeats/R&B song by Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, featuring American artist Brandy, known for its catchy melody and themes of love and hope.
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E.
I Want a Son
"I Want a Son" is a song recorded by Kenny Rogers, released as the B-side to his 1982 single "Love Will Turn You Around."
- 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: Not My Father's Son Target entity description: Not My Father's Son is a memoir by actor Alan Cumming that explores his traumatic childhood, family secrets, and journey toward self-acceptance.
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A.
Father to a Son
Father to a Son is a song by the American rock band Saviors.
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B.
You Are No Son of Mine
"You Are No Son of Mine" is a dramatic orchestral track from Ramin Djawadi’s score for the fourth season of the television series Game of Thrones.
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C.
My Father
"My Father" is a biographical book by Margery Durant that portrays the life and character of her father, automobile pioneer William C. Durant, co-founder of General Motors.
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D.
Somebody’s Son
"Somebody’s Son" is a popular Afrobeats/R&B song by Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, featuring American artist Brandy, known for its catchy melody and themes of love and hope.
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E.
I Want a Son
"I Want a Son" is a song recorded by Kenny Rogers, released as the B-side to his 1982 single "Love Will Turn You Around."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| author | Alan Cumming ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audie Award for Autobiography/Memoir
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linked to:
Audie Award
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedBySource |
New York Times bestseller lists
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linked to:
The New York Times Best Seller list
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| genre |
LGBT memoir
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autobiography ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | HarperCollins design team ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780062225061 ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | Alan Cumming ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of childhood abuse
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exploration of LGBTQ+ identity ⓘ reflections on fame and identity ⓘ revelation of family paternity secret ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alan Cumming
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childhood trauma ⓘ domestic abuse ⓘ family secrets ⓘ father–son relationship ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrativeFocus | Angus, Scotland ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Dey Street
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Dey Street Books ⓘ HarperCollins ⓘ |
| setting | Scotland ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
forgiveness
ⓘ
healing from trauma ⓘ resilience ⓘ truth and secrecy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Not My Father's Son Description of subject: Not My Father's Son is a memoir by actor Alan Cumming that explores his traumatic childhood, family secrets, and journey toward self-acceptance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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