American Tabloid
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American Tabloid is a dark, intricately plotted crime novel by James Ellroy that explores the underbelly of American politics and organized crime leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Tabloid canonical | 3 |
| 1: American Tabloid | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American Tabloid Context triple: [James Ellroy, notableWork, American Tabloid]
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A.
American Psycho
American Psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film, based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy New York investment banker and secret serial killer Patrick Bateman.
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B.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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C.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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D.
American Crime
American Crime is an anthology crime drama television series that explores complex social and racial issues through interconnected stories of crime and its impact on victims, perpetrators, and communities.
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E.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
- 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: American Tabloid Target entity description: American Tabloid is a dark, intricately plotted crime novel by James Ellroy that explores the underbelly of American politics and organized crime leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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A.
American Psycho
American Psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film, based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy New York investment banker and secret serial killer Patrick Bateman.
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B.
The Hoax
The Hoax is a book by Clifford Irving recounting his infamous, fabricated autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and the scandal that followed.
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C.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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D.
American Crime
American Crime is an anthology crime drama television series that explores complex social and racial issues through interconnected stories of crime and its impact on victims, perpetrators, and communities.
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E.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | James Ellroy ⓘ |
| award | Time magazine Best Book of the Year (1995) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depictsEvent |
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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assassination of John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Mafia ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Cold Six Thousand ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ political fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Cold Six Thousand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listedIn |
TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005
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linked to:
Time 100 best English-language novels list
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| mainTheme |
conspiracy surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy
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organized crime ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | multiple third-person perspectives ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
document inserts
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rapid scene shifts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense, staccato prose style
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intricate plotting ⓘ revisionist view of the Kennedy era ⓘ |
| partOf | Underworld USA Trilogy ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Kemper Boyd
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Pete Bondurant ⓘ Ward Littell ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| series | Underworld USA Trilogy ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1958–1963 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Cuba
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| subject |
American politics
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Cold War era ⓘ intelligence agencies ⓘ organized crime in the United States ⓘ |
| tone |
cynical
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dark ⓘ |
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Subject: American Tabloid Description of subject: American Tabloid is a dark, intricately plotted crime novel by James Ellroy that explores the underbelly of American politics and organized crime leading up to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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linked to: American Tabloid