A Boy and His Dog
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A Boy and His Dog is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella best known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a telepathic bond between a boy and his dog as they struggle to survive in a devastated future America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Boy and His Dog canonical | 8 |
| A Boy and His Dog (1975 film) | 3 |
| A Boy and His Dog (novella by Harlan Ellison) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6227744 — 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: A Boy and His Dog Context triple: [Harlan Ellison, notableWork, A Boy and His Dog]
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A.
The Twa Dogs
The Twa Dogs is a satirical poem by Robert Burns in which two dogs discuss and contrast the lives of the rich and the poor in 18th-century Scotland.
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B.
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War is a 1980 political war film based on Frederick Forsyth’s novel, following mercenaries hired to overthrow a fictional African dictator.
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C.
A Dog’s Journey
A Dog’s Journey is a 2019 family drama film based on W. Bruce Cameron’s novel, following a loyal dog who is reincarnated multiple times to watch over and protect the people he loves.
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D.
Man Meets Dog
"Man Meets Dog" is a popular science book by ethologist Konrad Lorenz that explores the behavior, evolution, and human relationship of domestic dogs.
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E.
The Dog Pound
The Dog Pound is the passionate student cheering section known for creating an energetic home-ice atmosphere at Boston University Terriers men's hockey games.
- 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: A Boy and His Dog Target entity description: A Boy and His Dog is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella best known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a telepathic bond between a boy and his dog as they struggle to survive in a devastated future America.
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A.
The Twa Dogs
The Twa Dogs is a satirical poem by Robert Burns in which two dogs discuss and contrast the lives of the rich and the poor in 18th-century Scotland.
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B.
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War is a 1980 political war film based on Frederick Forsyth’s novel, following mercenaries hired to overthrow a fictional African dictator.
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C.
A Dog’s Journey
A Dog’s Journey is a 2019 family drama film based on W. Bruce Cameron’s novel, following a loyal dog who is reincarnated multiple times to watch over and protect the people he loves.
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D.
Man Meets Dog
"Man Meets Dog" is a popular science book by ethologist Konrad Lorenz that explores the behavior, evolution, and human relationship of domestic dogs.
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E.
The Dog Pound
The Dog Pound is the passionate student cheering section known for creating an energetic home-ice atmosphere at Boston University Terriers men's hockey games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional series
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film ⓘ novella ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ satirical fiction ⓘ science fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Harlan Ellison ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Boy and His Dog ⓘ |
| companionSpecies | dog ⓘ |
| containsElement |
underground society
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wasteland environment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | L. Q. Jones ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | telepathic dog ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | New Worlds ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
A Boy and His Dog (1975 film)
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linked to:
A Boy and His Dog
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| hasSequel |
“Blood’s a Rover”
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linked to:
Blood's a Rover
“Run, Spot, Run” ⓘ |
| hasTelepathy | yes ⓘ |
| laterPublishedIn | short story collection ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novella ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Blood
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Vic ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between boy and dog ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial ending
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darkly satirical tone ⓘ depiction of telepathic bond between human and dog ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Vic and Blood series ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | human ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine publication ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | future ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingType | post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
morality in extreme conditions
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satire of American culture ⓘ sexuality ⓘ survival ⓘ violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Boy and His Dog Description of subject: A Boy and His Dog is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella best known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a telepathic bond between a boy and his dog as they struggle to survive in a devastated future America.
Referenced by (12)
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