The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson
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The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson is a semi-autobiographical work of gonzo-style fiction about a restless American journalist navigating hedonism, corruption, and disillusionment in 1950s Puerto Rico.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rum Diary (novel) | 6 |
| The Rum Diary universe | 2 |
| The Rum Diary (first published 1998) | 1 |
| The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626552 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson Context triple: [The Rum Diary, adaptationOf, The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson]
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The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary is a 2011 film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel, starring Johnny Depp as a disillusioned journalist navigating corruption and excess in 1960s Puerto Rico.
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Hemingway Adventure
Hemingway Adventure is a travel documentary series in which Michael Palin retraces the life, journeys, and haunts of writer Ernest Hemingway around the world.
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C.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 surreal black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam, adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo journalism novel about a drug-fueled trip to Las Vegas.
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D.
The Rum Story
The Rum Story is a museum and visitor attraction in Whitehaven, England, that explores the history of the rum trade and its links to slavery, seafaring, and local industry.
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E.
Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice is a 2009 neo-noir novel by Thomas Pynchon that follows a stoner private detective navigating a psychedelic, conspiracy-laced Los Angeles at the end of the 1960s.
- 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: The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson Target entity description: The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson is a semi-autobiographical work of gonzo-style fiction about a restless American journalist navigating hedonism, corruption, and disillusionment in 1950s Puerto Rico.
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A.
The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary is a 2011 film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel, starring Johnny Depp as a disillusioned journalist navigating corruption and excess in 1960s Puerto Rico.
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B.
Hemingway Adventure
Hemingway Adventure is a travel documentary series in which Michael Palin retraces the life, journeys, and haunts of writer Ernest Hemingway around the world.
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C.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 surreal black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam, adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo journalism novel about a drug-fueled trip to Las Vegas.
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D.
The Rum Story
The Rum Story is a museum and visitor attraction in Whitehaven, England, that explores the history of the rum trade and its links to slavery, seafaring, and local industry.
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E.
Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice is a 2009 neo-noir novel by Thomas Pynchon that follows a stoner private detective navigating a psychedelic, conspiracy-laced Los Angeles at the end of the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiction work
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hunter S. Thompson's experiences in Puerto Rico
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The Rum Diary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
fiction
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gonzo-style fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ semi-autobiographical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Rum Diary (film)
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linked to:
The Rum Diary
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| hasCharacter |
Chenault
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Paul Kemp ⓘ Sala ⓘ Sanderson ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780684856476 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American expatriates
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alcohol ⓘ newspapers ⓘ tourism development ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gonzo journalism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Paul Kemp ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| pageCount | 224 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| starring | Johnny Depp ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption
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disillusionment ⓘ expatriate life ⓘ hedonism ⓘ journalism ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| writtenInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson Description of subject: The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson is a semi-autobiographical work of gonzo-style fiction about a restless American journalist navigating hedonism, corruption, and disillusionment in 1950s Puerto Rico.
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linked to: The Rum Diary (novel) by Hunter S. Thompson
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