Man in the Dark
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Man in the Dark is a 2008 metafictional novel by Paul Auster that intertwines political dystopia with a grieving critic’s nighttime imaginings about war, loss, and alternate realities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Man in the Dark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man in the Dark Context triple: [Paul Auster, notableWork, Man in the Dark]
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A.
Door into the Dark
Door into the Dark is a 1969 poetry collection by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that deepens his exploration of rural life, memory, and identity through richly textured, earthy verse.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
Footsteps in the Dark
"Footsteps in the Dark" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers, best known for its mellow groove and for being heavily sampled in later hip-hop music.
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D.
Underground Man
Underground Man is the bitter, introspective, and self-contradictory protagonist of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella "Notes from Underground," often seen as an early embodiment of existential anti-heroism.
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E.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
- 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: Man in the Dark Target entity description: Man in the Dark is a 2008 metafictional novel by Paul Auster that intertwines political dystopia with a grieving critic’s nighttime imaginings about war, loss, and alternate realities.
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A.
Door into the Dark
Door into the Dark is a 1969 poetry collection by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that deepens his exploration of rural life, memory, and identity through richly textured, earthy verse.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
Footsteps in the Dark
"Footsteps in the Dark" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers, best known for its mellow groove and for being heavily sampled in later hip-hop music.
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D.
Underground Man
Underground Man is the bitter, introspective, and self-contradictory protagonist of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella "Notes from Underground," often seen as an early embodiment of existential anti-heroism.
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E.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metafictional novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Paul Auster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alternate realities
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grief ⓘ loneliness ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ political violence ⓘ storytelling ⓘ war ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Rodrigo Corral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Invisible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | a retired book critic ⓘ |
| genre |
metafiction
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political dystopian fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasEmbeddedStory | alternate reality United States ⓘ |
| hasFrameStory | August Brill lying awake at night ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | August Brill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMetafictionalElement | story within a story ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice |
alternate history
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intertextuality ⓘ self-reflexive narration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Iraq War (indirectly referenced)
NERFINISHED
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September 11 attacks (aftermath) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0805088392 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780805088397 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | blending personal grief with political dystopia ⓘ |
| pageCount | 192 ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | late works of Paul Auster ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement | imagined alternate America in civil war ⓘ |
| precededBy | Travels in the Scriptorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | literary critic ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | one sleepless night ⓘ |
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Subject: Man in the Dark Description of subject: Man in the Dark is a 2008 metafictional novel by Paul Auster that intertwines political dystopia with a grieving critic’s nighttime imaginings about war, loss, and alternate realities.
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