A Prayer for Owen Meany
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A Prayer for Owen Meany is a 1989 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of two boys in New Hampshire, exploring faith, destiny, and friendship through the unforgettable character of Owen Meany.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Prayer for Owen Meany canonical | 21 |
| A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989) | 1 |
| novel A Prayer for Owen Meany | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021234 — 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: A Prayer for Owen Meany Context triple: [John Irving, notableWork, A Prayer for Owen Meany]
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Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice is a 1982 drama film, based on William Styron's novel, that follows a Holocaust survivor's harrowing past and present in postwar Brooklyn.
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The Violent Bear It Away
The Violent Bear It Away is a Southern Gothic novel by Flannery O'Connor that explores themes of faith, prophecy, and destiny through the story of a young boy grappling with his religious calling in the rural American South.
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C.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
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The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch is a famous 1654 trompe-l'œil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Carel Fabritius, depicting a life-sized goldfinch chained to its perch.
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Wise Blood
Wise Blood is a darkly comic Southern Gothic novel by Flannery O’Connor that follows a disillusioned war veteran who founds a bizarre anti-religious ministry in a decaying Southern town.
- 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: A Prayer for Owen Meany Target entity description: A Prayer for Owen Meany is a 1989 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of two boys in New Hampshire, exploring faith, destiny, and friendship through the unforgettable character of Owen Meany.
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A.
Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice is a 1982 drama film, based on William Styron's novel, that follows a Holocaust survivor's harrowing past and present in postwar Brooklyn.
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B.
The Violent Bear It Away
The Violent Bear It Away is a Southern Gothic novel by Flannery O'Connor that explores themes of faith, prophecy, and destiny through the story of a young boy grappling with his religious calling in the rural American South.
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C.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
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D.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch is a famous 1654 trompe-l'œil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Carel Fabritius, depicting a life-sized goldfinch chained to its perch.
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E.
Wise Blood
Wise Blood is a darkly comic Southern Gothic novel by Flannery O’Connor that follows a disillusioned war veteran who founds a bizarre anti-religious ministry in a decaying Southern town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Prayer for Owen Meany Description of subject: A Prayer for Owen Meany is a 1989 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of two boys in New Hampshire, exploring faith, destiny, and friendship through the unforgettable character of Owen Meany.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Everett Irving
linked to: A Prayer for Owen Meany
linked to: A Prayer for Owen Meany