Daniel Quinn
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Daniel Quinn is the introspective, identity-fractured protagonist of Paul Auster’s postmodern detective novel "City of Glass," the first book in *The New York Trilogy*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel Quinn canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15800589 — 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: Daniel Quinn Context triple: [The New York Trilogy, notableCharacter, Daniel Quinn]
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A.
Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn was an American author best known for his philosophical novel "Ishmael," which explores themes of civilization, sustainability, and humanity's relationship with the natural world.
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B.
Julian May
Julian May was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for her sprawling Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu series.
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C.
Brian Hartnett
Brian Hartnett is a notable individual distinguished enough in his field or public life to be specifically recognized as a bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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D.
Jean M. Auel
Jean M. Auel is an American author best known for her prehistoric fiction series "Earth's Children," which began with the novel "The Clan of the Cave Bear."
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E.
Erle Galbraith
Erle Galbraith was the fourth wife of famed American singer and entertainer Al Jolson.
- 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: Daniel Quinn Target entity description: Daniel Quinn is the introspective, identity-fractured protagonist of Paul Auster’s postmodern detective novel "City of Glass," the first book in *The New York Trilogy*.
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A.
Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn was an American author best known for his philosophical novel "Ishmael," which explores themes of civilization, sustainability, and humanity's relationship with the natural world.
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B.
Julian May
Julian May was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for her sprawling Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu series.
-
C.
Brian Hartnett
Brian Hartnett is a notable individual distinguished enough in his field or public life to be specifically recognized as a bearer of the Hartnett surname.
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D.
Jean M. Auel
Jean M. Auel is an American author best known for her prehistoric fiction series "Earth's Children," which began with the novel "The Clan of the Cave Bear."
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E.
Erle Galbraith
Erle Galbraith was the fourth wife of famed American singer and entertainer Al Jolson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.