Gentlemen (novel)
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Gentlemen is a critically acclaimed 1980 novel by Swedish author Klas Östergren that blends autofiction, satire, and historical reflection in a portrait of bohemian life in Stockholm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gentlemen (film) | 2 |
| Gentlemen (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10057715 — 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: Gentlemen (novel) Context triple: [Klas Östergren, notableWork, Gentlemen (novel)]
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A.
Gentlemen
Gentlemen is the nickname and mascot identity for the men's athletic teams of Centenary College of Louisiana.
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B.
The Honorable Gentleman
"The Honorable Gentleman" is a short story by Achmed Abdullah, known for its twist ending and exploration of honor and moral ambiguity in an Eastern setting.
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C.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
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D.
Gentlemen of Fortune
Gentlemen of Fortune is a popular 1971 Soviet comedy film about a kind-hearted kindergarten director who is forced to impersonate a dangerous criminal doppelgänger to help the police recover a stolen artifact.
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E.
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady is a 1942 American historical drama film starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck that chronicles a woman's behind-the-scenes influence on a prominent frontier statesman's rise to power.
- 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: Gentlemen (novel) Target entity description: Gentlemen is a critically acclaimed 1980 novel by Swedish author Klas Östergren that blends autofiction, satire, and historical reflection in a portrait of bohemian life in Stockholm.
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A.
Gentlemen
Gentlemen is the nickname and mascot identity for the men's athletic teams of Centenary College of Louisiana.
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B.
The Honorable Gentleman
"The Honorable Gentleman" is a short story by Achmed Abdullah, known for its twist ending and exploration of honor and moral ambiguity in an Eastern setting.
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C.
Men of Our Times
Men of Our Times is a biographical work by Harriet Beecher Stowe that profiles prominent 19th-century figures and their moral and social influence.
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D.
Gentlemen of Fortune
Gentlemen of Fortune is a popular 1971 Soviet comedy film about a kind-hearted kindergarten director who is forced to impersonate a dangerous criminal doppelgänger to help the police recover a stolen artifact.
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E.
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady is a 1942 American historical drama film starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck that chronicles a woman's behind-the-scenes influence on a prominent frontier statesman's rise to power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Gentlemen & Gangsters (TV series)
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linked to:
Gangsters (novel)
Gentlemen (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Gentlemen (novel)
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| author | Klas Östergren ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
autofiction
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bildungsroman ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
intertextual
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ironic ⓘ realist and fantastical blend ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeMode | frame narrative ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Gangsters (novel) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art and literature
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class and social hierarchy ⓘ friendship ⓘ history and memory ⓘ identity ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Swedish literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Swedish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel with autobiographical elements ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Henry Morgan (character)
ⓘ
Klas Östergren (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Klas Östergren
Leo Morgan (character) ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of autofiction and satire
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critique of Swedish society in the 20th century ⓘ portrait of bohemian life in Stockholm ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Gentlemen ⓘ |
| partOf | modern Swedish literary canon ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | first book in the Gentlemen–Gangsters cycle ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Albert Bonniers Förlag ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Sweden ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Stockholm ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Gentlemen (novel) Description of subject: Gentlemen is a critically acclaimed 1980 novel by Swedish author Klas Östergren that blends autofiction, satire, and historical reflection in a portrait of bohemian life in Stockholm.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gentlemen (novel)
linked to: Gentlemen (novel)