The Lathe of Heaven
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The Lathe of Heaven is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores the power of dreams to alter reality and the ethical dilemmas that arise from such control.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lathe of Heaven canonical | 2 |
| The Lathe of Heaven (1980 TV film teleplay) | 1 |
| The Lathe of Heaven (teleplay) | 1 |
| The Lathe of Heaven (television adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3799273 — 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 Lathe of Heaven Context triple: [Ursula K. Le Guin, notableWork, The Lathe of Heaven]
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A.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring David Bowie as an alien visitor whose experiences critique human society and capitalism.
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B.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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C.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that centers on the visionary construction of a space elevator on a fictionalized Sri Lankan island, exploring themes of technological ambition, religion, and human progress.
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D.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
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E.
Childhood's End
Childhood's End is a landmark science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's transcendence and the profound consequences of a seemingly benevolent alien intervention.
- 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 Lathe of Heaven Target entity description: The Lathe of Heaven is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores the power of dreams to alter reality and the ethical dilemmas that arise from such control.
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A.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring David Bowie as an alien visitor whose experiences critique human society and capitalism.
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B.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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C.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that centers on the visionary construction of a space elevator on a fictionalized Sri Lankan island, exploring themes of technological ambition, religion, and human progress.
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D.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
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E.
Childhood's End
Childhood's End is a landmark science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's transcendence and the profound consequences of a seemingly benevolent alien intervention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Lathe of Heaven (1980 film)
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The Lathe of Heaven (1980 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (2002 film)
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| adaptationType | television film ⓘ |
| antagonistRole | Dr. William Haber exploits George Orr’s dreams ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition |
nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel
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nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | effective dreams that change reality ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ethics of controlling reality
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free will and autonomy ⓘ limits of utopian planning ⓘ power of dreams to alter reality ⓘ unintended consequences of intervention ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
balance between action and non-action
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social engineering gone wrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. William Haber
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George Orr ⓘ Heather Lelache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-684-12572-9 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
climate and environment
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overpopulation ⓘ racism ⓘ War and Peace ⓘ
surface form:
war and peace
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| influencedBy | Taoist philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. William Haber
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George Orr ⓘ Heather Lelache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableElement |
exploration of dream-reality boundary
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use of psychotherapy and hypnosis to guide dreams ⓘ |
| partOf | Ursula K. Le Guin bibliography ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | early 1970s work of Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| protagonistAbility | George Orr’s dreams alter reality ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scribner Books
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surface form:
Scribner
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| settingLocation |
Portland, Oregon, United States
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surface form:
Portland, Oregon
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| settingTime | near future ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | misattributed translation of Zhuangzi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Lathe of Heaven Description of subject: The Lathe of Heaven is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores the power of dreams to alter reality and the ethical dilemmas that arise from such control.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (teleplay)
this entity surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (1980 TV film teleplay)
this entity surface form:
The Lathe of Heaven (television adaptation)