Lionel Asbo: State of England
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"Lionel Asbo: State of England" is a darkly comic novel by Martin Amis that satirizes contemporary British society through the story of a thuggish lottery winner and his family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lionel Asbo: State of England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7674904 — 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: Lionel Asbo: State of England Context triple: [Martin Amis, notableWork, Lionel Asbo: State of England]
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A.
This Is England
This Is England is a critically acclaimed British drama film and subsequent TV series that explores youth subcultures, racism, and social unrest in 1980s and early 1990s England.
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B.
The Limey
The Limey is a 1999 neo-noir crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Terence Stamp as a vengeful ex-con seeking justice for his daughter's death in Los Angeles.
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C.
The Guns of Brixton
"The Guns of Brixton" is a 1979 reggae-influenced punk song by The Clash, known for its heavy bassline and themes of police oppression and urban unrest.
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D.
Brassed Off
Brassed Off is a 1996 British comedy-drama film about a struggling colliery brass band in a mining town facing pit closures.
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E.
Spitting Image
Spitting Image is a British satirical television show famous for its caricatured puppet portrayals of politicians and celebrities.
- 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: Lionel Asbo: State of England Target entity description: "Lionel Asbo: State of England" is a darkly comic novel by Martin Amis that satirizes contemporary British society through the story of a thuggish lottery winner and his family.
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A.
This Is England
This Is England is a critically acclaimed British drama film and subsequent TV series that explores youth subcultures, racism, and social unrest in 1980s and early 1990s England.
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B.
The Limey
The Limey is a 1999 neo-noir crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Terence Stamp as a vengeful ex-con seeking justice for his daughter's death in Los Angeles.
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C.
The Guns of Brixton
"The Guns of Brixton" is a 1979 reggae-influenced punk song by The Clash, known for its heavy bassline and themes of police oppression and urban unrest.
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D.
Brassed Off
Brassed Off is a 1996 British comedy-drama film about a struggling colliery brass band in a mining town facing pit closures.
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E.
Spitting Image
Spitting Image is a British satirical television show famous for its caricatured puppet portrayals of politicians and celebrities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Martin Amis ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | unknown ⓘ |
| depicts |
lottery jackpot win
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tabloid newspapers ⓘ working-class life in England ⓘ |
| describedAs |
darkly comic
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satirical portrait of England ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780224096212 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
story of Desmond Pepperdine
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story of Lionel Asbo ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family relationships
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media sensationalism ⓘ morality and amorality ⓘ social decline ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Lionel Asbo ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Desmond Pepperdine
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Lionel Asbo ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | thuggish lottery winner ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| theme |
celebrity culture
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class in Britain ⓘ contemporary British society ⓘ lottery wealth ⓘ tabloid culture ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 21st century ⓘ |
| workOf | Martin Amis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Lionel Asbo: State of England Description of subject: "Lionel Asbo: State of England" is a darkly comic novel by Martin Amis that satirizes contemporary British society through the story of a thuggish lottery winner and his family.
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