Amsterdam
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Amsterdam is a Booker Prize–winning novel by British author Ian McEwan that explores moral compromise and revenge through the intertwined lives of two old friends.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10865971 — 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: Amsterdam Context triple: [Ian McEwan, hasNotableWork, Amsterdam]
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A.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, renowned as a historic commercial and cultural center characterized by its canals, trading heritage, and role as the country’s principal metropolis.
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B.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a major Dutch port city known for having one of the world’s largest harbors and striking modern architecture.
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C.
Haarlem
Haarlem is a historic Dutch city in the province of North Holland, known for its medieval architecture, cultural heritage, and role as a regional center near Amsterdam.
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Osdorp
Osdorp is a residential neighborhood in the western part of Amsterdam, Netherlands, known for its post-war urban planning and multicultural population.
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E.
The Hague
The Hague is a major Dutch city known as the seat of the Netherlands’ government and home to numerous international courts and organizations, including the International Court of Justice.
- 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: Amsterdam Target entity description: Amsterdam is a Booker Prize–winning novel by British author Ian McEwan that explores moral compromise and revenge through the intertwined lives of two old friends.
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A.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, renowned as a historic commercial and cultural center characterized by its canals, trading heritage, and role as the country’s principal metropolis.
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B.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a major Dutch port city known for having one of the world’s largest harbors and striking modern architecture.
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C.
Haarlem
Haarlem is a historic Dutch city in the province of North Holland, known for its medieval architecture, cultural heritage, and role as a regional center near Amsterdam.
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D.
Osdorp
Osdorp is a residential neighborhood in the western part of Amsterdam, Netherlands, known for its post-war urban planning and multicultural population.
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E.
The Hague
The Hague is a major Dutch city known as the seat of the Netherlands’ government and home to numerous international courts and organizations, including the International Court of Justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian McEwan ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Booker Prize
ⓘ
Booker Prize for Fiction ⓘ
linked to:
Booker Prize
|
| centralConflict | clash between personal loyalty and professional ethics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | notable for minimalist design ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Atonement ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasChapters | yes ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-224-05096-0 ⓘ |
| hasMoralDilemma | pact between friends about euthanasia ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 191 ⓘ |
| hasStructure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Clive Linley
ⓘ
Julian Garmony ⓘ Molly Lane ⓘ Vernon Halliday ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | winning the 1998 Booker Prize ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Ian McEwan bibliography ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| precededBy | Enduring Love ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Amsterdam (city)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| theme |
artistic responsibility
ⓘ
betrayal ⓘ ethics ⓘ euthanasia ⓘ friendship ⓘ media ethics ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ political ambition ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
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Subject: Amsterdam Description of subject: Amsterdam is a Booker Prize–winning novel by British author Ian McEwan that explores moral compromise and revenge through the intertwined lives of two old friends.
Referenced by (6)
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