the Berry family
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The Berry family is the eccentric, resilient New England clan at the center of John Irving’s novel "The Hotel New Hampshire," whose intertwined misadventures span tragedy, dark humor, and unconventional love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Berry family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9356539 — 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: the Berry family Context triple: [The Hotel New Hampshire, follows, the Berry family]
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A.
Berylson family
The Berylson family is a philanthropic family recognized for its significant support of educational and athletic institutions.
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B.
Birchard family
The Birchard family is an American family notable for its connection to historical figures such as Sophia Birchard Hayes and, through extended relations, President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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C.
Bryan family
The Bryan family is a historically significant family in Maryland whose legacy is commemorated in the naming of the community of Bryans Road.
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D.
Barry family
The Barry family is an Irish noble lineage historically associated with County Cork and notable for its influence in medieval and early modern Ireland.
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E.
Bell family
The Bell family is a notable British aristocratic lineage associated with landownership, public service, and social prominence across generations.
- 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 Berry family Target entity description: The Berry family is the eccentric, resilient New England clan at the center of John Irving’s novel "The Hotel New Hampshire," whose intertwined misadventures span tragedy, dark humor, and unconventional love.
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A.
Berylson family
The Berylson family is a philanthropic family recognized for its significant support of educational and athletic institutions.
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B.
Birchard family
The Birchard family is an American family notable for its connection to historical figures such as Sophia Birchard Hayes and, through extended relations, President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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C.
Bryan family
The Bryan family is a historically significant family in Maryland whose legacy is commemorated in the naming of the community of Bryans Road.
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D.
Barry family
The Barry family is an Irish noble lineage historically associated with County Cork and notable for its influence in medieval and early modern Ireland.
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E.
Bell family
The Bell family is a notable British aristocratic lineage associated with landownership, public service, and social prominence across generations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Hotel New Hampshire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bears
ⓘ
circus performers ⓘ taxidermied family dog Sorrow ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkGenre | literary fiction ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkSubgenre | dark comedy ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf | The Hotel New Hampshire ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | John Irving ⓘ |
| explores |
incestuous desire
ⓘ
sexual identity ⓘ trauma and healing ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | novel The Hotel New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationIn | 1984 film The Hotel New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Berry ⓘ |
| hasHomeRegion | New England ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Egg Berry
ⓘ
Frank Berry ⓘ Franny Berry ⓘ John Berry ⓘ Mary Berry ⓘ Win Berry ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Maine
ⓘ
Vienna ⓘ small-town New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dark humor
ⓘ
eccentricity ⓘ family resilience ⓘ sexual violence and recovery ⓘ tragedy ⓘ unconventional love ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narratedBy | John Berry ⓘ |
| operates |
first Hotel New Hampshire in New Hampshire
ⓘ
hotel in Maine ⓘ second Hotel New Hampshire in Vienna ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
eccentric
ⓘ
resilient ⓘ tightly knit ⓘ |
| timeOfStory | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| undergoes |
multiple family tragedies
ⓘ
terrorist attack at a Vienna hotel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Berry family Description of subject: The Berry family is the eccentric, resilient New England clan at the center of John Irving’s novel "The Hotel New Hampshire," whose intertwined misadventures span tragedy, dark humor, and unconventional love.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.