Under the Eye of the Clock
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Under the Eye of the Clock is an autobiographical novel by Irish writer Christopher Nolan that recounts his experiences living with severe cerebral palsy and his struggle to communicate and gain an education.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Under the Eye of the Clock canonical | 2 |
| Under the Eye of the Clock is a semi-autobiographical work | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8629892 — 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: Under the Eye of the Clock Context triple: [Christopher Nolan (novelist), notableWork, Under the Eye of the Clock]
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Hourglass
Hourglass is a Grammy-winning 1997 studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor that blends introspective lyrics with polished folk-rock and soft rock arrangements.
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B.
Hourglass
"Hourglass" is a track featured on Snoop Dogg's 2002 studio album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss."
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C.
The Sundial
"The Sundial" is a darkly comic Gothic novel by Shirley Jackson that explores themes of family dysfunction, apocalyptic prophecy, and claustrophobic isolation within a grand, eerie mansion.
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D.
The Unwinding Hours
The Unwinding Hours is a Scottish alternative rock band formed by former members of Aereogramme, known for its atmospheric, melodic sound.
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E.
The Clock
"The Clock" is a song by American R&B singer Johnny Ace, known for its smooth, melancholic style characteristic of early 1950s rhythm and blues.
- 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: Under the Eye of the Clock Target entity description: Under the Eye of the Clock is an autobiographical novel by Irish writer Christopher Nolan that recounts his experiences living with severe cerebral palsy and his struggle to communicate and gain an education.
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A.
Hourglass
"Hourglass" is a track featured on Snoop Dogg's 2002 studio album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss."
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B.
Hourglass
Hourglass is a Grammy-winning 1997 studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor that blends introspective lyrics with polished folk-rock and soft rock arrangements.
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C.
The Sundial
"The Sundial" is a darkly comic Gothic novel by Shirley Jackson that explores themes of family dysfunction, apocalyptic prophecy, and claustrophobic isolation within a grand, eerie mansion.
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D.
The Unwinding Hours
The Unwinding Hours is a Scottish alternative rock band formed by former members of Aereogramme, known for its atmospheric, melodic sound.
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E.
The Clock
"The Clock" is a song by American R&B singer Johnny Ace, known for its smooth, melancholic style characteristic of early 1950s rhythm and blues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical novel
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book ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Nolan ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Whitbread Book Award for Biography
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linked to:
Whitbread Book Award
Whitbread Book of the Year ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts |
life with severe cerebral palsy
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pursuit of education ⓘ struggle to communicate ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish literature
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autobiography ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | biographical novel ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | disability representation in literature ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780297791335 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
Irish autobiographies
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books about disability ⓘ memoirs of writers ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Joseph Meehan ⓘ |
| isFictionalizedAccountOf | Christopher Nolan's life ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christopher Nolan
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cerebral palsy ⓘ communication ⓘ disability ⓘ education ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of language
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portrayal of a nonverbal disabled writer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson ⓘ |
| setting | Ireland ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Under the Eye of the Clock Description of subject: Under the Eye of the Clock is an autobiographical novel by Irish writer Christopher Nolan that recounts his experiences living with severe cerebral palsy and his struggle to communicate and gain an education.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan (Irish writer)
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workDescribedIn
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Under the Eye of the Clock is a semi-autobiographical work
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subject linked to:
Christopher Nolan
linked to: Under the Eye of the Clock