Old Friends
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Old Friends is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that intimately chronicles the lives, friendship, and daily experiences of two elderly men in a nursing home.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Friends canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4384717 — 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: Old Friends Context triple: [Tracy Kidder, notableWork, Old Friends]
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A.
Old Friends from Young Years
Old Friends from Young Years is the debut studio album by American rock band Papa Roach, showcasing their early nu metal and alternative rock sound.
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B.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends is a 1995 romantic drama film, based on Maeve Binchy’s novel, in which Alan Cumming appears alongside Minnie Driver and Chris O’Donnell.
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C.
You Can't Make Old Friends
"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a country song best known for its recording by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, reflecting on the enduring bond of lifelong friendship.
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D.
These Friends of Mine
These Friends of Mine is the original title of the 1990s ABC sitcom that later became known as Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres.
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E.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
- 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: Old Friends Target entity description: Old Friends is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that intimately chronicles the lives, friendship, and daily experiences of two elderly men in a nursing home.
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A.
Old Friends from Young Years
Old Friends from Young Years is the debut studio album by American rock band Papa Roach, showcasing their early nu metal and alternative rock sound.
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B.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends is a 1995 romantic drama film, based on Maeve Binchy’s novel, in which Alan Cumming appears alongside Minnie Driver and Chris O’Donnell.
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C.
You Can't Make Old Friends
"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a country song best known for its recording by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, reflecting on the enduring bond of lifelong friendship.
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D.
These Friends of Mine
These Friends of Mine is the original title of the 1990s ABC sitcom that later became known as Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres.
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E.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
nonfiction book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Tracy Kidder ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction nomination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
nonfiction
ⓘ
reportage ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780395471194 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Joe Torchio
ⓘ
Lou Freed ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | immersive reportage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed character study of elderly residents
ⓘ
intimate portrayal of life in a nursing home ⓘ |
| notableWork | Old Friends ⓘ |
| occupation | author ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setting |
Massachusetts
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nursing home ⓘ |
| subject |
aging
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elderly men ⓘ friendship ⓘ nursing homes ⓘ |
| theme |
community in institutional care
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dignity in old age ⓘ end-of-life experiences ⓘ loss and resilience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 20th century ⓘ |
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