Fever Pitch (1992 book)
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Fever Pitch (1992 book) is Nick Hornby’s acclaimed memoir about his lifelong obsession with Arsenal Football Club and the culture of English football fandom.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fever Pitch | 2 |
| Fever Pitch (1992 book) canonical | 1 |
| Fever Pitch (novel) (loosely, via film adaptation) | 1 |
| Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fever Pitch (1992 book) Context triple: [Fever Pitch (2005 film), basedOn, Fever Pitch (1992 book)]
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Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film about a baseball-obsessed schoolteacher whose devotion to the Boston Red Sox complicates his relationship.
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B.
About a Boy
About a Boy is a 2002 British-American comedy-drama film, based on Nick Hornby’s novel, about an immature bachelor whose life changes when he befriends a lonely young boy.
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C.
The Fan
The Fan is a 1996 psychological thriller film about an obsessive baseball fan whose fixation on his favorite player turns dangerously violent.
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D.
The Fan
The Fan is the popular nickname for Beijing's National Indoor Stadium, a major multi-purpose arena known for hosting events during the 2008 and 2022 Olympic Games.
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E.
High Fidelity
High Fidelity is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama film about a record store owner reexamining his past relationships, widely recognized for its music-centric storytelling and Jack Black’s breakout supporting role.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fever Pitch (1992 book) Target entity description: Fever Pitch (1992 book) is Nick Hornby’s acclaimed memoir about his lifelong obsession with Arsenal Football Club and the culture of English football fandom.
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A.
Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film about a baseball-obsessed schoolteacher whose devotion to the Boston Red Sox complicates his relationship.
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B.
About a Boy
About a Boy is a 2002 British-American comedy-drama film, based on Nick Hornby’s novel, about an immature bachelor whose life changes when he befriends a lonely young boy.
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C.
The Fan
The Fan is a 1996 psychological thriller film about an obsessive baseball fan whose fixation on his favorite player turns dangerously violent.
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D.
The Fan
The Fan is the popular nickname for Beijing's National Indoor Stadium, a major multi-purpose arena known for hosting events during the 2008 and 2022 Olympic Games.
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E.
High Fidelity
High Fidelity is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama film about a record store owner reexamining his past relationships, widely recognized for its music-centric storytelling and Jack Black’s breakout supporting role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Fever Pitch (1997 film)
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Fever Pitch (2005 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Fever Pitch
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| author | Nick Hornby ⓘ |
| awarded |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
ⓘ
linked to:
William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year
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| awardYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
masculinity and emotion in sport
ⓘ
relationship between identity and football fandom ⓘ working-class football culture in England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverSubject |
Arsenal Football Club imagery
ⓘ
linked to:
Arsenal store
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Arsenal’s 1988–89 First Division title win
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Hillsborough disaster context and impact on fans ⓘ match-going experience of Arsenal supporters ⓘ |
| followedBy |
High Fidelity
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linked to:
High Fidelity (novel)
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| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
sports memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPlaceInSeries | Nick Hornby bibliography ⓘ |
| influenced |
British sports journalism
ⓘ
later football fan memoirs ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
confessional
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arsenal F.C.
ⓘ
English football culture ⓘ association football fandom ⓘ |
| marketReception | bestseller in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of obsessive sports fandom
ⓘ
influence on modern sports writing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
emotional highs and lows of fandom
ⓘ
impact of football on personal relationships ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd ⓘ |
| setting | Highbury Stadium ⓘ |
| structure | chronological essays ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism on sports and identity ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ early 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Fever Pitch (1992 book) Description of subject: Fever Pitch (1992 book) is Nick Hornby’s acclaimed memoir about his lifelong obsession with Arsenal Football Club and the culture of English football fandom.
Referenced by (5)
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Fever Pitch
linked to: Fever Pitch (1992 book)
linked to: Fever Pitch (1992 book)
linked to: Fever Pitch (1992 book)
linked to: Fever Pitch (1992 book)