The Drowned and the Saved
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The Drowned and the Saved is Primo Levi’s final, reflective work of essays examining the moral, psychological, and historical complexities of the Holocaust and its survivors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Drowned and the Saved canonical | 3 |
| I sommersi e i salvati | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T114185 — 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 Drowned and the Saved Context triple: [Primo Levi, notableWork, The Drowned and the Saved]
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A.
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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B.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
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C.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
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D.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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E.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
- 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 Drowned and the Saved Target entity description: The Drowned and the Saved is Primo Levi’s final, reflective work of essays examining the moral, psychological, and historical complexities of the Holocaust and its survivors.
-
A.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
B.
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea is a traditional Marian title that invokes the Virgin Mary as a guiding and protective figure for Christians, especially sailors and travelers.
-
C.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
-
D.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
-
E.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Primo Levi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | Primo Levi’s final reflective work ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
distortion of memory
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limits of understanding ⓘ mechanisms of denial ⓘ nature of evil ⓘ responsibility of survivors ⓘ role of witnesses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical interpretation of the Holocaust
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moral complexities of the Holocaust ⓘ psychological impact on survivors ⓘ |
| genre |
Holocaust literature
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historical reflection ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Holocaust studies
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ethics ⓘ memory studies ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essays ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
AuschwitzBirkenau
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surface form:
Auschwitz
Holocaust ⓘ bystanders ⓘ concentration camps ⓘ gray zone ⓘ memory ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ perpetrators ⓘ survivor guilt ⓘ testimony ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
“the drowned” as those destroyed by the camps
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“the saved” as those who survived ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Drowned and the Saved
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
I sommersi e i salvati
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| placeOfPublication | Italy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
If This Is a Man
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The Truce ⓘ |
| structure | collection of essays ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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scholars of Holocaust history ⓘ students of literature ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | late in Primo Levi’s life ⓘ |
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I sommersi e i salvati
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I sommersi e i salvati