Dying Inside
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Dying Inside is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows a telepath whose fading psychic powers force him to confront aging, identity, and isolation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dying Inside canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1804791 — 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: Dying Inside Context triple: [Robert Silverberg, notableWork, Dying Inside]
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A.
Somebody's Gotta Die
"Somebody's Gotta Die" is a dark, narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that tells a cinematic revenge story.
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B.
Do or Die
"Do or Die" is the historic call to action issued by Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement of 1942, urging Indians to fight for complete independence from British rule with unwavering resolve.
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C.
Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone is a 2004 crime drama film starring rapper-actor DMX as a doomed drug dealer whose violent past is revealed through his recorded confessions.
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D.
1st to Die
1st to Die is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that launches the Women's Murder Club series, following a group of women who team up to solve a string of brutal murders.
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E.
Great Kills
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- 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: Dying Inside Target entity description: Dying Inside is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows a telepath whose fading psychic powers force him to confront aging, identity, and isolation.
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A.
Somebody's Gotta Die
"Somebody's Gotta Die" is a dark, narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that tells a cinematic revenge story.
-
B.
Do or Die
"Do or Die" is the historic call to action issued by Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement of 1942, urging Indians to fight for complete independence from British rule with unwavering resolve.
-
C.
Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone is a 2004 crime drama film starring rapper-actor DMX as a doomed drug dealer whose violent past is revealed through his recorded confessions.
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D.
1st to Die
1st to Die is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that launches the Women's Murder Club series, following a group of women who team up to solve a string of brutal murders.
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E.
Great Kills
Great Kills is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s South Shore known for its marina, waterfront parks, and suburban character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition |
Hugo Award for Best Novel nominee
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Locus Award for Best Novel nominee ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ
surface form:
Nebula Award for Best Novel nominee
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| centralTheme |
aging
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alienation ⓘ creativity ⓘ identity ⓘ isolation ⓘ loss of power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
difficulty of intimacy for a telepath
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ethical issues of reading minds ⓘ impact of aging on identity ⓘ relationship between power and self-worth ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological fiction
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science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Frank Kelly Freas ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed by science fiction critics ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later depictions of telepaths in science fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-684-12569-0 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
character-driven
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introspective ⓘ |
| hasReissue | reprinted by various publishers in later decades ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Selig ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
focus on character psychology over action
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introspective treatment of telepathy ⓘ |
| pageCount | 256 (approximate, first edition) ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Silverberg bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonistAbility | telepathy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creative exploitation of psychic powers
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fear of decline ⓘ intellectual life in New York ⓘ telepathy and its social consequences ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dying Inside Description of subject: Dying Inside is a 1972 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows a telepath whose fading psychic powers force him to confront aging, identity, and isolation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert Silverberg