number9dream
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number9dream is a surreal, Tokyo-set novel by David Mitchell that follows a young man's fragmented quest to find his estranged father, blending reality, fantasy, and pop culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| number9dream canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6739482 — 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: number9dream Context triple: [David Mitchell, notableWork, number9dream]
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A.
Songes
Songes is a literary work by Swedish Romantic writer Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, reflecting his characteristic blend of imaginative prose and poetic expression.
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B.
Oneiroi
Oneiroi are the personified spirits of dreams in Greek mythology, often depicted as shadowy figures who visit sleepers with visions of the night.
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C.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
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D.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a pop ballad performed by American singer and American Idol alumna Diana DeGarmo, showcasing her powerful vocals early in her recording career.
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E.
Dreams
Dreams is a 1990 Japanese anthology film directed by Akira Kurosawa, composed of eight visually striking, dreamlike vignettes that explore themes of memory, nature, war, and the subconscious.
- 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: number9dream Target entity description: number9dream is a surreal, Tokyo-set novel by David Mitchell that follows a young man's fragmented quest to find his estranged father, blending reality, fantasy, and pop culture.
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A.
Songes
Songes is a literary work by Swedish Romantic writer Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, reflecting his characteristic blend of imaginative prose and poetic expression.
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B.
Oneiroi
Oneiroi are the personified spirits of dreams in Greek mythology, often depicted as shadowy figures who visit sleepers with visions of the night.
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C.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
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D.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a pop ballad performed by American singer and American Idol alumna Diana DeGarmo, showcasing her powerful vocals early in her recording career.
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E.
Dreams
Dreams is a 1990 Japanese anthology film directed by Akira Kurosawa, composed of eight visually striking, dreamlike vignettes that explore themes of memory, nature, war, and the subconscious.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | David Mitchell ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dream sequences
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pop culture references ⓘ video game motifs ⓘ yakuza crime elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cloud Atlas ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age novel
ⓘ
metafiction ⓘ postmodern fiction ⓘ surrealist fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-340-76882-0 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
genre blending
ⓘ
magical realism ⓘ nonlinear storytelling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family
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fantasy versus reality ⓘ identity ⓘ search for origins ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Eiji Miyake ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending reality and fantasy
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depiction of contemporary Tokyo ⓘ experimental narrative form ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
David Mitchell bibliography
ⓘ
linked to:
David Mitchell
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| precededBy | Ghostwritten ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | 19 ⓘ |
| protagonistGoal | to find his estranged father ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hodder & Stoughton
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Sceptre ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | Booker Prize ⓘ |
| structure |
fragmented narrative
ⓘ
interlinked episodes ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | John Lennon song "#9 Dream" ⓘ |
| titleInspiredBy |
Beatles song "Revolution 9"
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linked to:
Revolution 9
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: number9dream Description of subject: number9dream is a surreal, Tokyo-set novel by David Mitchell that follows a young man's fragmented quest to find his estranged father, blending reality, fantasy, and pop culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.