Glenn Patterson
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Glenn Patterson is a Northern Irish novelist and commentator known for his works exploring the social and political landscape of Belfast and contemporary Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glenn Patterson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8085395 — 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: Glenn Patterson Context triple: [Patterson, hasNotableBearer, Glenn Patterson]
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A.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
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B.
Ben Patterson
Ben Patterson was an American artist and musician known as a pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement and for his experimental, often humorous performance works.
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C.
Glenn Williamson
Glenn Williamson is a film producer known for his work on independent and character-driven movies, including the dark comedy-drama "Sunshine Cleaning."
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D.
Glen Selvy
Glen Selvy is a central character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Running Dog," depicted as a disillusioned former government operative entangled in a dangerous conspiracy involving a rumored pornographic film of Adolf Hitler.
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E.
Glen Stanly
Glen Stanly is a fictional character in Herman Melville’s novel "Pierre; or, The Ambiguities," involved in the complex social and psychological dynamics surrounding the protagonist.
- 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: Glenn Patterson Target entity description: Glenn Patterson is a Northern Irish novelist and commentator known for his works exploring the social and political landscape of Belfast and contemporary Ireland.
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A.
Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a central character in the British television drama-comedy "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet," known as the responsible, level-headed leader among a group of itinerant construction workers.
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B.
Ben Patterson
Ben Patterson was an American artist and musician known as a pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement and for his experimental, often humorous performance works.
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C.
Glenn Williamson
Glenn Williamson is a film producer known for his work on independent and character-driven movies, including the dark comedy-drama "Sunshine Cleaning."
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D.
Glen Selvy
Glen Selvy is a central character in Don DeLillo’s novel "Running Dog," depicted as a disillusioned former government operative entangled in a dangerous conspiracy involving a rumored pornographic film of Adolf Hitler.
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E.
Glen Stanly
Glen Stanly is a fictional character in Herman Melville’s novel "Pierre; or, The Ambiguities," involved in the complex social and psychological dynamics surrounding the protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcaster
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commentator ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWrote |
Good Vibrations (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Good Vibrations
|
| dateOfBirth | 1961 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of East Anglia ⓘ |
| employer |
Queen's University Belfast
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen’s University Belfast
|
| ethnicGroup | Northern Irish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Irish literature
ⓘ
Northern Irish literature ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Irish poetry renaissance
|
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Northern Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Backstop Land
ⓘ
Burning Your Own ⓘ Fat Lad ⓘ Gull ⓘ Here’s Me Here ⓘ Lapsed Protestant ⓘ Number 5 ⓘ Once Upon a Hill ⓘ That Which Was ⓘ The International ⓘ The Mill for Grinding Old People Young ⓘ The Rest Just Follows ⓘ |
| occupation |
broadcaster
ⓘ
commentator ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Belfast ⓘ |
| positionHeld | writer in residence at Queen's University Belfast ⓘ |
| residence | Belfast ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews on BBC Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
Belfast
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Troubles ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
contemporary Ireland ⓘ social change in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glenn Patterson Description of subject: Glenn Patterson is a Northern Irish novelist and commentator known for his works exploring the social and political landscape of Belfast and contemporary Ireland.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.