The Doll Who Ate His Mother
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The Doll Who Ate His Mother is a 1976 horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its bleak urban setting, psychological terror, and early example of his distinctive modern horror style.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Doll Who Ate His Mother canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doll Who Ate His Mother Context triple: [Ramsey Campbell, notableWork, The Doll Who Ate His Mother]
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A.
The Dead Mother
The Dead Mother is a painting by Edvard Munch that hauntingly depicts a child standing before her deceased mother, exploring themes of grief, loss, and psychological trauma.
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B.
The Mysterious Mother
The Mysterious Mother is a 1768 Gothic verse drama by Horace Walpole that explores dark themes of incest, guilt, and religious anxiety within an aristocratic family.
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C.
The Abandoned Doll
The Abandoned Doll is a 1921 oil painting by French artist Suzanne Valadon that poignantly depicts a young girl on the threshold between childhood and adolescence, highlighting themes of innocence, sexuality, and maternal tension.
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D.
The Mother
The Mother, born Mirra Alfassa, was a spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo and a central figure in Integral Yoga, revered as the spiritual head of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India.
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E.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a socialist realist novel by Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska that portrays working-class struggle and political awakening in pre-war Eastern Europe.
- 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: The Doll Who Ate His Mother Target entity description: The Doll Who Ate His Mother is a 1976 horror novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, known for its bleak urban setting, psychological terror, and early example of his distinctive modern horror style.
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A.
The Dead Mother
The Dead Mother is a painting by Edvard Munch that hauntingly depicts a child standing before her deceased mother, exploring themes of grief, loss, and psychological trauma.
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B.
The Mysterious Mother
The Mysterious Mother is a 1768 Gothic verse drama by Horace Walpole that explores dark themes of incest, guilt, and religious anxiety within an aristocratic family.
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C.
The Abandoned Doll
The Abandoned Doll is a 1921 oil painting by French artist Suzanne Valadon that poignantly depicts a young girl on the threshold between childhood and adolescence, highlighting themes of innocence, sexuality, and maternal tension.
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D.
The Mother
The Mother, born Mirra Alfassa, was a spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo and a central figure in Integral Yoga, revered as the spiritual head of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India.
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E.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a socialist realist novel by Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska that portrays working-class struggle and political awakening in pre-war Eastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ramsey Campbell ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ramsey Campbell ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Ramsey Campbell ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern horror ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak urban atmosphere
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early example of Ramsey Campbell's modern horror style ⓘ psychological terror ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
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| setting | Liverpool ⓘ |
| settingType | urban setting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family trauma
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occult themes ⓘ serial murder ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
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