1982, Janine
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"1982, Janine" is a formally experimental, erotically charged and politically infused novel by Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, exploring memory, fantasy, and personal crisis through a fragmented narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1982, Janine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10949353 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1982, Janine Context triple: [Alasdair Gray, notableWork, 1982, Janine]
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Janeane
Janeane is a female given name most notably associated with American comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo.
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Janet
Janet is a feminine given name commonly used in English-speaking countries, often associated with notable figures in entertainment and public life.
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Jeane
Jeane is a feminine given name most notably associated with American diplomat and political scientist Jeane Kirkpatrick.
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Janice
Janice is a feminine given name commonly used in English-speaking countries.
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Janet Julian
Janet Julian is an American actress known for her roles in film and television, including a notable appearance in the crime drama "King of New York."
- 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: 1982, Janine Target entity description: "1982, Janine" is a formally experimental, erotically charged and politically infused novel by Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, exploring memory, fantasy, and personal crisis through a fragmented narrative.
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A.
Janeane
Janeane is a female given name most notably associated with American comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo.
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B.
Janet
Janet is a feminine given name commonly used in English-speaking countries, often associated with notable figures in entertainment and public life.
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C.
Jeane
Jeane is a feminine given name most notably associated with American diplomat and political scientist Jeane Kirkpatrick.
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D.
Janice
Janice is a feminine given name commonly used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Janet Julian
Janet Julian is an American actress known for her roles in film and television, including a notable appearance in the crime drama "King of New York."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish literature work
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experimental novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Alasdair Gray ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| explores |
effects of political ideology on personal life
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relationship between fantasy and reality ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic fiction
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experimental fiction ⓘ political fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasEroticElements | true ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | middle-aged man in personal crisis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | formally experimental ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
fantasy
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memory ⓘ personal crisis ⓘ politics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fragmented narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of typography and layout
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intense psychological interior monologue ⓘ mixing erotic fantasy with political commentary ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 1980s ⓘ |
| structure |
stream-of-consciousness passages
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typographically experimental layout ⓘ |
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Subject: 1982, Janine Description of subject: "1982, Janine" is a formally experimental, erotically charged and politically infused novel by Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, exploring memory, fantasy, and personal crisis through a fragmented narrative.
Referenced by (2)
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