Push: A Novel
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"Push: A Novel" is a critically acclaimed 1996 novel by Sapphire that follows the harrowing yet hopeful coming-of-age story of an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager striving for self-discovery and empowerment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Push (novel) | 3 |
| Push: A Novel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6278720 — 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: Push: A Novel Context triple: [Sapphire, notableWork, Push: A Novel]
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
La Push
La Push is a small coastal community and Quileute tribal village on Washington State’s Pacific coast, known for its rugged beaches, surf, and proximity to Olympic National Park.
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C.
The Pusher
"The Pusher" is a 1968 rock song by Steppenwolf, best known for its anti-drug message and prominent use in the film Easy Rider.
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D.
The Unraveling
The Unraveling is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, showcasing their early hardcore-influenced sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
A Pact
"A Pact" is a notable poem by Ezra Pound in which he addresses and reconciles with the influence of Walt Whitman on his own poetic development.
- 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: Push: A Novel Target entity description: "Push: A Novel" is a critically acclaimed 1996 novel by Sapphire that follows the harrowing yet hopeful coming-of-age story of an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager striving for self-discovery and empowerment.
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
La Push
La Push is a small coastal community and Quileute tribal village on Washington State’s Pacific coast, known for its rugged beaches, surf, and proximity to Olympic National Park.
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C.
The Pusher
"The Pusher" is a 1968 rock song by Steppenwolf, best known for its anti-drug message and prominent use in the film Easy Rider.
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D.
The Unraveling
The Unraveling is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, showcasing their early hardcore-influenced sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
A Pact
"A Pact" is a notable poem by Ezra Pound in which he addresses and reconciles with the influence of Walt Whitman on his own poetic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Lee Daniels ⓘ |
| adaptationScreenwriter | Geoffrey S. Fletcher ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Precious (film)
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linked to:
film "Precious"
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| author | Sapphire ⓘ |
| awards | Booker Prize nominee (not applicable) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
coming-of-age novel ⓘ novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ urban fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
mother-daughter relationship
ⓘ
public education system in urban America ⓘ welfare system in the United States ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
stream-of-consciousness elements
ⓘ
vernacular language ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Claireece "Precious" Jones ⓘ |
| mainCharacterAgeRange | teenager ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager
ⓘ
influence on discussions of race, class, and abuse in American literature ⓘ raw and uncompromising narrative voice ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Claireece "Precious" Jones ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation |
Harlem, New York City
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linked to:
Harlem
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| settingNeighborhood | Harlem ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| themes |
abuse
ⓘ
education ⓘ empowerment ⓘ illiteracy ⓘ incest ⓘ poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ resilience ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexism ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Push: A Novel Description of subject: "Push: A Novel" is a critically acclaimed 1996 novel by Sapphire that follows the harrowing yet hopeful coming-of-age story of an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager striving for self-discovery and empowerment.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.