Praise (novel)
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Praise (novel) is an Australian contemporary literary work by Andrew McGahan that follows a bleak, gritty relationship between two aimless young adults, noted for its raw depiction of sex, drugs, and urban disaffection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Praise (film) | 3 |
| Praise (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3671700 — 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: Praise (novel) Context triple: [Praise (film), basedOn, Praise (novel)]
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A.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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B.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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C.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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D.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
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E.
The Pride
The Pride is the energetic student cheering section for the University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, known for creating a loud and intimidating home-court atmosphere.
- 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: Praise (novel) Target entity description: Praise (novel) is an Australian contemporary literary work by Andrew McGahan that follows a bleak, gritty relationship between two aimless young adults, noted for its raw depiction of sex, drugs, and urban disaffection.
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A.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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B.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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C.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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D.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
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E.
The Pride
The Pride is the energetic student cheering section for the University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, known for creating a loud and intimidating home-court atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Praise (film)
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linked to:
Praise (novel)
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| author | Andrew McGahan ⓘ |
| awardReceived | The Australian/Vogel Literary Award ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| contains |
drug use scenes
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explicit sexual content ⓘ strong language ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed in Australia ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1988 (novel)
ⓘ
Last Drinks (novel) ⓘ |
| followsCharacter |
Cynthia
ⓘ
Gordon Buchanan ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
grunge lit ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
alcohol abuse
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dysfunctional relationships ⓘ unemployment ⓘ working-class life in Brisbane ⓘ |
| influenced | perception of 1990s Australian youth culture ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Australian grunge literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aimlessness of youth
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drug use ⓘ sex and relationships ⓘ urban disaffection ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of urban disaffection
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raw depiction of drugs ⓘ raw depiction of sex ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Praise trilogy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Allen & Unwin ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Brisbane ⓘ |
| style | realist ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| tone |
bleak
ⓘ
gritty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Praise (novel) Description of subject: Praise (novel) is an Australian contemporary literary work by Andrew McGahan that follows a bleak, gritty relationship between two aimless young adults, noted for its raw depiction of sex, drugs, and urban disaffection.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Praise (novel)
linked to: Praise (novel)
linked to: Praise (novel)