The Names
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The Names is a 1982 novel by Don DeLillo that blends political intrigue, linguistic obsession, and expatriate life in Greece and the Middle East into a meditative exploration of language, violence, and meaning.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Names canonical | 13 |
| The Names: A Novel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549354 — 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: The Names Context triple: [Don DeLillo, notableWork, The Names]
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A.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
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The Chief
The Chief is the nickname of Robert Parish, a Hall of Fame NBA center best known for his long, successful tenure with the Boston Celtics and his record for most games played in league history.
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C.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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Hall of Names
The Hall of Names is a memorial and archival space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to preserving the names and personal details of Jewish Holocaust victims.
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E.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
- 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: The Names Target entity description: The Names is a 1982 novel by Don DeLillo that blends political intrigue, linguistic obsession, and expatriate life in Greece and the Middle East into a meditative exploration of language, violence, and meaning.
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A.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
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B.
The Chief
The Chief is the nickname of Robert Parish, a Hall of Fame NBA center best known for his long, successful tenure with the Boston Celtics and his record for most games played in league history.
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C.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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D.
Hall of Names
The Hall of Names is a memorial and archival space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to preserving the names and personal details of Jewish Holocaust victims.
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E.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Don DeLillo ⓘ |
| character |
Ann Axton
ⓘ
David Keller ⓘ James Axton ⓘ Kathryn ⓘ Owen Brademas ⓘ Tap Axton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| followedBy | White Noise ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
ⓘ
political novel ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-394-52174-4 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
archaeology
ⓘ
international business ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| includedIn | Don DeLillo bibliography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | James Axton ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrationType | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of political intrigue and metaphysical themes
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exploration of language and naming ⓘ |
| pageCount | 339 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Running Dog ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | American ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | risk analyst ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setIn |
Athens
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Greece ⓘ India ⓘ Kuwait ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| theme |
cults
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expatriate life ⓘ globalization ⓘ language ⓘ meaning and interpretation ⓘ religion ⓘ terrorism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Names Description of subject: The Names is a 1982 novel by Don DeLillo that blends political intrigue, linguistic obsession, and expatriate life in Greece and the Middle East into a meditative exploration of language, violence, and meaning.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Names: A Novel