The Coma
E375742
The Coma is a surreal psychological novella by Alex Garland that explores memory, identity, and consciousness through the experiences of a man trapped in a coma-like state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Coma canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3653529 — 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: The Coma Context triple: [Alex Garland, notableWork, The Coma]
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Andromeda XIX
Andromeda XIX is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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Andromeda XIII
Andromeda XIII is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located within the Local Group.
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Galaxia
Galaxia is a fictional, galaxy-spanning group consciousness proposed in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction universe as an ultimate evolutionary step for intelligent life.
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The Centaurus
The Centaurus is a prominent mixed-use complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, featuring high-rise towers that house a shopping mall, residential apartments, offices, and a hotel.
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Galaxie
"Galaxie" is an alternative rock song by Blind Melon, known for its introspective lyrics and inclusion on their 1995 album "Soup."
- 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 Coma Target entity description: The Coma is a surreal psychological novella by Alex Garland that explores memory, identity, and consciousness through the experiences of a man trapped in a coma-like state.
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A.
Andromeda XIX
Andromeda XIX is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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B.
Andromeda XIII
Andromeda XIII is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located within the Local Group.
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C.
Galaxia
Galaxia is a fictional, galaxy-spanning group consciousness proposed in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction universe as an ultimate evolutionary step for intelligent life.
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D.
The Centaurus
The Centaurus is a prominent mixed-use complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, featuring high-rise towers that house a shopping mall, residential apartments, offices, and a hotel.
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E.
Galaxie
"Galaxie" is an alternative rock song by Blind Melon, known for its introspective lyrics and inclusion on their 1995 album "Soup."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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novella ⓘ |
| author | Alex Garland ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
consciousness
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identity ⓘ memory ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ unreliable perception ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Nicholas Garland ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
selfhood under altered consciousness
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the boundary between dream and waking life ⓘ the reliability of memory ⓘ |
| genre |
novella
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psychological fiction ⓘ surreal fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Carl
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Carl's co-workers ⓘ Carl's girlfriend ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780571220516 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
distorted everyday reality
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repeated awakenings ⓘ shifting locations ⓘ |
| illustrator | Nicholas Garland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | contemporary British fiction ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
minimalist prose
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surreal narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Carl ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
accompanied by woodcut-style illustrations
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ambiguous ending ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 200 ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | post-The Beach works of Alex Garland ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man named Carl is attacked on a train, falls into a coma, and experiences a shifting, dreamlike reality as he tries to wake up. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Carl ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| structure | short chapters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
altered states of consciousness
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coma-like state ⓘ psychological disorientation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | early 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Coma Description of subject: The Coma is a surreal psychological novella by Alex Garland that explores memory, identity, and consciousness through the experiences of a man trapped in a coma-like state.
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