The Cairo Trilogy
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The Cairo Trilogy is a renowned series of novels by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz that chronicles the lives of a Cairo family across generations, offering a rich portrait of Egyptian society in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cairo Trilogy canonical | 17 |
| Cairo Trilogy | 6 |
| Cairo Trilogy universe | 2 |
| Naguib Mahfouz’s Cairo Trilogy | 1 |
| The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cairo Trilogy Context triple: [Naguib Mahfouz, notableWork, The Cairo Trilogy]
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The Arabian Nights
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Song of Solomon
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cairo Trilogy Target entity description: The Cairo Trilogy is a renowned series of novels by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz that chronicles the lives of a Cairo family across generations, offering a rich portrait of Egyptian society in the early 20th century.
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A.
Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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B.
The Elders
The Elders is an independent group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
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C.
The Sheik
The Sheik is a 1921 silent romantic drama film that became one of Rudolph Valentino’s most iconic roles and a defining work of early Hollywood stardom.
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D.
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights is a classic collection of Middle Eastern folk tales framed by the story of Scheherazade, whose imaginative storytelling each night postpones her execution by a king.
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E.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Naguib Mahfouz Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| author |
Naguib Mahfouz
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Naguib Mahfouz ⓘ Naguib Mahfouz ⓘ Naguib Mahfouz ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| follows | al-Jawad family ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Palace Walk
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Palace of Desire ⓘ Sugar Street ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ many other languages ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Arabic literature ⓘ |
| languageStyle | realist prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Arabic realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family relationships
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nationalism ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ social change ⓘ tradition versus modernity ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Cairo society
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multi-generational narrative ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Arabic
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Arabic ⓘ Arabic ⓘ Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Cairo Trilogy
self-linksurface differs
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The Cairo Trilogy self-linksurface differs ⓘ The Cairo Trilogy self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| portrays |
Egyptian middle-class life
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political upheaval in Egypt ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Cairo ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
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Subject: The Cairo Trilogy Description of subject: The Cairo Trilogy is a renowned series of novels by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz that chronicles the lives of a Cairo family across generations, offering a rich portrait of Egyptian society in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Palace Walk
subject surface form:
Palace of Desire
subject surface form:
Sugar Street
this entity surface form:
Cairo Trilogy
this entity surface form:
Cairo Trilogy
this entity surface form:
Naguib Mahfouz’s Cairo Trilogy
this entity surface form:
Cairo Trilogy
this entity surface form:
Cairo Trilogy
this entity surface form:
Cairo Trilogy universe
this entity surface form:
The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz
this entity surface form:
Cairo Trilogy universe
subject surface form:
Sugar Street