Smiley’s People (novel)
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Smiley’s People is a Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that concludes the Karla Trilogy, following spymaster George Smiley as he investigates the death of a former agent and confronts his Soviet nemesis.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smiley's People | 11 |
| Smiley’s People | 7 |
| Smiley Versus Karla trilogy | 1 |
| Smiley series | 1 |
| Smiley's People (1982 TV series) | 1 |
| Smiley’s People (1982 TV serial) | 1 |
| Smiley’s People (TV series) | 1 |
| Smiley’s People (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382370 — 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: Smiley’s People (novel) Context triple: [Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011 film), hasSequelInNovelSeries, Smiley’s People (novel)]
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that follows retired intelligence officer George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole inside the British Secret Service.
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The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl is a television miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s spy novel, featuring Florence Pugh as a young actress drawn into an intricate Israeli intelligence operation.
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The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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A Man Called Intrepid
A Man Called Intrepid is a popular 1976 non-fiction book by William Stevenson that chronicles the World War II espionage activities of British spymaster William Stephenson and the Allied intelligence network he led.
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House with the Heads
House with the Heads is a historic canal house in Amsterdam, renowned for its ornate façade adorned with sculpted heads and its significance in the city’s architectural heritage.
- 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: Smiley’s People (novel) Target entity description: Smiley’s People is a Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that concludes the Karla Trilogy, following spymaster George Smiley as he investigates the death of a former agent and confronts his Soviet nemesis.
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A.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that follows retired intelligence officer George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole inside the British Secret Service.
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B.
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl is a television miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s spy novel, featuring Florence Pugh as a young actress drawn into an intricate Israeli intelligence operation.
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C.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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D.
A Man Called Intrepid
A Man Called Intrepid is a popular 1976 non-fiction book by William Stevenson that chronicles the World War II espionage activities of British spymaster William Stephenson and the Allied intelligence network he led.
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E.
House with the Heads
House with the Heads is a historic canal house in Amsterdam, renowned for its ornate façade adorned with sculpted heads and its significance in the city’s architectural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smiley’s People (novel) Description of subject: Smiley’s People is a Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that concludes the Karla Trilogy, following spymaster George Smiley as he investigates the death of a former agent and confronts his Soviet nemesis.
Referenced by (24)
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