Coasting
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Coasting is a travel memoir by Jonathan Raban that recounts his solo voyage around Britain by boat, blending personal reflection with sharp social and cultural observation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coasting canonical | 2 |
| “Coasting” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5996989 — 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: Coasting Context triple: [Jonathan Raban, notableWork, Coasting]
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A.
Coastin'
"Coastin'" is an R&B song by American singer-songwriter Victoria Monét, known for its smooth, summery groove and sensual, laid-back vibe.
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B.
COASTER
COASTER is a commuter rail service in San Diego County, California, providing coastal passenger transportation between Oceanside and downtown San Diego.
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C.
Cruising
"Cruising" is a 1980 crime thriller film directed by William Friedkin, starring Al Pacino as a detective who goes undercover in New York City's gay leather subculture to catch a serial killer.
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D.
Coastal Classic
The Coastal Classic is a popular Alaska Railroad passenger train route known for its scenic journey along the Kenai Peninsula between Anchorage and Seward.
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E.
Cruisin'
"Cruisin'" is a smooth, romantic soul ballad by Smokey Robinson that became one of his signature solo hits after its release in 1979.
- 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: Coasting Target entity description: Coasting is a travel memoir by Jonathan Raban that recounts his solo voyage around Britain by boat, blending personal reflection with sharp social and cultural observation.
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A.
Coastin'
"Coastin'" is an R&B song by American singer-songwriter Victoria Monét, known for its smooth, summery groove and sensual, laid-back vibe.
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B.
COASTER
COASTER is a commuter rail service in San Diego County, California, providing coastal passenger transportation between Oceanside and downtown San Diego.
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C.
Cruising
"Cruising" is a 1980 crime thriller film directed by William Friedkin, starring Al Pacino as a detective who goes undercover in New York City's gay leather subculture to catch a serial killer.
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D.
Coastal Classic
The Coastal Classic is a popular Alaska Railroad passenger train route known for its scenic journey along the Kenai Peninsula between Anchorage and Seward.
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E.
Cruisin'
"Cruisin'" is a smooth, romantic soul ballad by Smokey Robinson that became one of his signature solo hits after its release in 1979.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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travel memoir ⓘ |
| about |
British society
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personal identity ⓘ the relationship between traveler and place ⓘ travel by sea ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Raban ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
autobiographical elements
ⓘ
social commentary on 1980s Britain ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Jonathan Raban's solo voyage by boat ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of various British coastal towns
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descriptions of life at sea in a small boat ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural observation
ⓘ
personal reflection ⓘ social observation ⓘ solo sea voyage around Britain ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| setting |
Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
British coastline ⓘ |
| style |
essayistic
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observational ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coasting Description of subject: Coasting is a travel memoir by Jonathan Raban that recounts his solo voyage around Britain by boat, blending personal reflection with sharp social and cultural observation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Raban