Born with the Dead
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"Born with the Dead" is a celebrated science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of love, loss, and resurrection in a future where the dead can be technologically revived.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Born with the Dead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Born with the Dead Context triple: [Robert Silverberg, notableAwardWork, Born with the Dead]
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A.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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B.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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C.
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Spirit of the Dead Watching is a 1892 Symbolist painting by Paul Gauguin depicting a young Tahitian girl lying fearfully on her bed while a mysterious, ghostly figure looms in the background.
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D.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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E.
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep is a 1956 American horror film featuring a mad surgeon who experiments on human brains, notable for its cast of classic horror stars.
- 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: Born with the Dead Target entity description: "Born with the Dead" is a celebrated science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of love, loss, and resurrection in a future where the dead can be technologically revived.
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A.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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B.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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C.
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Spirit of the Dead Watching is a 1892 Symbolist painting by Paul Gauguin depicting a young Tahitian girl lying fearfully on her bed while a mysterious, ghostly figure looms in the background.
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D.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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E.
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep is a 1956 American horror film featuring a mad surgeon who experiments on human brains, notable for its cast of classic horror stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
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science fiction novella ⓘ |
| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| awardYear | Nebula Award for Best Novella 1974 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Jorge ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of resurrection technology
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human relationships ⓘ life after death ⓘ |
| influenced | later explorations of resurrection in science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
grief
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loss ⓘ love ⓘ resurrection ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Hugo Award for Best Novella ⓘ |
| notableAward | Nebula Award for Best Novella ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorGenreSpecialty | Robert Silverberg science fiction works ⓘ |
| plotElement |
social separation between the living and the revived dead
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technological revival of the dead ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| setting | future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Born with the Dead Description of subject: "Born with the Dead" is a celebrated science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of love, loss, and resurrection in a future where the dead can be technologically revived.
Referenced by (1)
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