Mr. Vertigo
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Mr. Vertigo is a novel by Paul Auster that blends magical realism and coming-of-age themes in the story of a boy who learns to levitate under the tutelage of a mysterious master in early 20th-century America.
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| Mr. Vertigo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6828198 — 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: Mr. Vertigo Context triple: [Paul Auster, notableWork, Mr. Vertigo]
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Invertigo
Invertigo is a shuttle-style inverted roller coaster model designed by Vekoma, featuring face-to-face seating and multiple inversions ridden both forwards and backwards.
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The Mister
The Mister is a contemporary romance novel by E. L. James, known for its Cinderella-style love story and for being her follow-up to the Fifty Shades series.
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The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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The Man
The Man is a film featuring actor Richard Gant in a significant role.
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The Man
The Man is a poem by Russian Futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky that explores themes of individuality, alienation, and modern urban life in his characteristically bold, experimental style.
- 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: Mr. Vertigo Target entity description: Mr. Vertigo is a novel by Paul Auster that blends magical realism and coming-of-age themes in the story of a boy who learns to levitate under the tutelage of a mysterious master in early 20th-century America.
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A.
Invertigo
Invertigo is a shuttle-style inverted roller coaster model designed by Vekoma, featuring face-to-face seating and multiple inversions ridden both forwards and backwards.
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B.
The Mister
The Mister is a contemporary romance novel by E. L. James, known for its Cinderella-style love story and for being her follow-up to the Fifty Shades series.
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C.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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D.
The Man
The Man is a film featuring actor Richard Gant in a significant role.
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E.
The Man
The Man is a poem by Russian Futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky that explores themes of individuality, alienation, and modern urban life in his characteristically bold, experimental style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Paul Auster ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
American Dream
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ exploitation ⓘ freedom ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| character |
Aesop
ⓘ
linked to:
Aesop's fables
Mother Sioux ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
coming-of-age novel
ⓘ
fantasy novel ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ magical realism ⓘ |
| hasDedication | To Sophie ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780805037570 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 293 ⓘ |
| hasStructure | linear narrative with retrospective viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasStyle | blend of realism and fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Master Yehudi
ⓘ
Walt Rawley ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrationType | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | life story of Walt Rawley ⓘ |
| narrator | Walt Rawley ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mr. Vertigo ⓘ |
| partOf | Paul Auster bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
boy learns to levitate
ⓘ
training under mysterious master ⓘ traveling performance act ⓘ |
| protagonist | Walt Rawley ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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