Utterly Monkey
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Utterly Monkey is a contemporary novel by Northern Irish writer Nick Laird that blends dark humor with themes of friendship, identity, and the lingering impact of past conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Utterly Monkey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9683539 — 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: Utterly Monkey Context triple: [Nick Laird, notableWork, Utterly Monkey]
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Brass Monkey
"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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C.
Spanking the Monkey
Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell that explores taboo family dynamics and psychological tension.
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D.
Three Monkeys
Three Monkeys is a 2008 Turkish psychological drama film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan that explores guilt, family secrets, and moral compromise after a fatal hit-and-run accident.
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E.
Monkey Me
"Monkey Me" is a 2012 electropop studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, known for its melancholic themes and atmospheric production.
- 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: Utterly Monkey Target entity description: Utterly Monkey is a contemporary novel by Northern Irish writer Nick Laird that blends dark humor with themes of friendship, identity, and the lingering impact of past conflicts.
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A.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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B.
Brass Monkey
"Brass Monkey" is a popular party-themed hip hop track by the Beastie Boys from their debut album *Licensed to Ill*, known for its catchy hook and references to a cocktail of the same name.
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C.
Spanking the Monkey
Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell that explores taboo family dynamics and psychological tension.
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D.
Three Monkeys
Three Monkeys is a 2008 Turkish psychological drama film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan that explores guilt, family secrets, and moral compromise after a fatal hit-and-run accident.
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E.
Monkey Me
"Monkey Me" is a 2012 electropop studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, known for its melancholic themes and atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Nick Laird ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutWorkOf | Nick Laird ⓘ |
| explores |
personal and political entanglements
ⓘ
post-conflict Northern Irish society ⓘ urban life in London ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
ⓘ
contemporary fiction ⓘ dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780007193204 ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOrigin | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
identity ⓘ past conflicts ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of dark humor and political backdrop ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fourth Estate ⓘ |
| setting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Northern Irish writer Nick Laird ⓘ |
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: Utterly Monkey Description of subject: Utterly Monkey is a contemporary novel by Northern Irish writer Nick Laird that blends dark humor with themes of friendship, identity, and the lingering impact of past conflicts.
Referenced by (1)
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