Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
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"Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World" is a biographical and political study by Samantha Power that chronicles the life, humanitarian work, and legacy of UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World Context triple: [Samantha Power, notableWork, Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World]
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A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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B.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the life and global health work of physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer.
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C.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
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D.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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E.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
- 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: Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World Target entity description: "Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World" is a biographical and political study by Samantha Power that chronicles the life, humanitarian work, and legacy of UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
B.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the life and global health work of physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer.
-
C.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
-
D.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
-
E.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ political study ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | HBO documentary film "Sergio" ⓘ |
| author | Samantha Power ⓘ |
| awardsAndHonors | National Book Critics Circle Award finalist (nonfiction) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
archival research
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interviews ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsLocation |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Brazil ⓘ Cambodia ⓘ Timor-Leste ⓘ
surface form:
East Timor
Iraq ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Rwanda ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
UN reform
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limits of humanitarianism ⓘ moral dilemmas of intervention ⓘ responsibility to protect ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
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Iraq War ⓘ UN mission in Iraq ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political biography ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-1-59420-128-8 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Sergio Vieira de Mello ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of UN field operations
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detailed portrait of Sergio Vieira de Mello ⓘ |
| portraysRoleOf |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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surface form:
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations Special Envoy for Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
UN Special Representative in Iraq
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| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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surface form:
Penguin Press
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| subject |
United Nations
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human rights ⓘ humanitarian intervention ⓘ international diplomacy ⓘ peacekeeping ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
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