The Postman
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The Postman is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by David Brin that follows a drifter who inadvertently becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding civilization in a ravaged America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Postman canonical | 2 |
| The Postman (franchise) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7657707 — 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 Postman Context triple: [David Brin, notableWork, The Postman]
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A.
The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic drama film set in a dystopian future United States, in which a drifter becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding for scattered communities.
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B.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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C.
Butterfield 8
Butterfield 8 is a 1960 drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor as a troubled New York call girl, a role that earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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D.
Last Chance Store
The Last Chance Store is a historic 19th-century trading post in Council Grove, Kansas, that served as one of the final supply stops for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
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E.
The Road Home
The Road Home is a 1999 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its lyrical storytelling and evocative cinematography depicting a young woman's devotion to her beloved.
- 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 Postman Target entity description: The Postman is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by David Brin that follows a drifter who inadvertently becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding civilization in a ravaged America.
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A.
The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic drama film set in a dystopian future United States, in which a drifter becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding for scattered communities.
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B.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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C.
Butterfield 8
Butterfield 8 is a 1960 drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor as a troubled New York call girl, a role that earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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D.
Last Chance Store
The Last Chance Store is a historic 19th-century trading post in Council Grove, Kansas, that served as one of the final supply stops for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
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E.
The Road Home
The Road Home is a 1999 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its lyrical storytelling and evocative cinematography depicting a young woman's devotion to her beloved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Postman (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistGroup | Holnists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | David Brin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| centralSymbol | postman uniform ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
community and cooperation
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hope ⓘ myth-making ⓘ power of symbols ⓘ rebuilding civilization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
civic responsibility
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civilizational collapse ⓘ militaristic survivalism ⓘ role of government ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Restored United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar | Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Bantam Books art department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-553-26052-3 ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForce | restoration of social order ⓘ |
| hasSequel | none ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | The Postman (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | drifter ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalMagazine | American Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | magazine serial ⓘ |
| pageCount | 321 ⓘ |
| protagonist | Gordon Krantz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | post-apocalyptic United States ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | near future ⓘ |
| standaloneWork | true ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Postman Description of subject: The Postman is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by David Brin that follows a drifter who inadvertently becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding civilization in a ravaged America.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Postman (franchise)
subject surface form:
Il Postino