Un Lun Dun
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Un Lun Dun is a contemporary fantasy novel by China Miéville that follows two girls who discover a bizarre, alternate version of London filled with strange creatures and surreal dangers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Un Lun Dun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4861746 — 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: Un Lun Dun Context triple: [China Miéville, notableWork, Un Lun Dun]
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A.
Citizen Khan
Citizen Khan is a British sitcom centered on a self-appointed community leader in Birmingham’s Pakistani Muslim community, known for its family-based comedy and cultural satire.
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B.
Yannai
Yannai is another name for Alexander Jannaeus, a Hasmonean king of Judea and high priest who ruled in the early 1st century BCE.
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C.
Nal o Daman
Nal o Daman is a celebrated Persian masnavi (narrative poem) by the Mughal court poet Faizi, renowned for its romantic and allegorical storytelling.
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D.
Dilan
Dilan is a given name shared by various individuals, including Dutch politician Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
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E.
Kickshaw
Kickshaw is a character in James Shirley’s Caroline-era comedy "The Lady of Pleasure," contributing to the play’s satirical portrayal of decadent aristocratic society.
- 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: Un Lun Dun Target entity description: Un Lun Dun is a contemporary fantasy novel by China Miéville that follows two girls who discover a bizarre, alternate version of London filled with strange creatures and surreal dangers.
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A.
Citizen Khan
Citizen Khan is a British sitcom centered on a self-appointed community leader in Birmingham’s Pakistani Muslim community, known for its family-based comedy and cultural satire.
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B.
Yannai
Yannai is another name for Alexander Jannaeus, a Hasmonean king of Judea and high priest who ruled in the early 1st century BCE.
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C.
Nal o Daman
Nal o Daman is a celebrated Persian masnavi (narrative poem) by the Mughal court poet Faizi, renowned for its romantic and allegorical storytelling.
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D.
Dilan
Dilan is a given name shared by various individuals, including Dutch politician Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
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E.
Kickshaw
Kickshaw is a character in James Shirley’s Caroline-era comedy "The Lady of Pleasure," contributing to the play’s satirical portrayal of decadent aristocratic society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary fantasy novel
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fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| antagonist | Smog ⓘ |
| author | China Miéville ⓘ |
| award |
BSFA Award nomination
ⓘ
linked to:
BSFA Award for Best Novel
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book nomination ⓘ |
| containsElement |
alternate London
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animate umbrellas ⓘ bus conductors ⓘ living words ⓘ sentient garbage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fantasy
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fantasy ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780330441604 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 520 ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
portal fantasy
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urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courage
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destiny and choice ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ friendship ⓘ subversion of the chosen one trope ⓘ |
| illustrator | China Miéville ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Brokk
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Curdle ⓘ Deeba ⓘ Hemi ⓘ Jones ⓘ Obaday Fing ⓘ Skool ⓘ Zanna ⓘ |
| market |
UK market
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US market ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
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Macmillan ⓘ
linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
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| publisherImprint | Pan Macmillan ⓘ |
| setting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
UnLondon ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
older children
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Un Lun Dun Description of subject: Un Lun Dun is a contemporary fantasy novel by China Miéville that follows two girls who discover a bizarre, alternate version of London filled with strange creatures and surreal dangers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Miéville