Prousts motor
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"Prousts motor" is a scholarly work by literary critic Sara Danius that examines Marcel Proust’s writing through the lens of modern technology, perception, and the mechanisms of memory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prousts motor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7651702 — 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: Prousts motor Context triple: [Sara Danius, notable work, Prousts motor]
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A.
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B.
The Lotus Eaters
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C.
The Machine of the World
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E.
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- 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: Prousts motor Target entity description: "Prousts motor" is a scholarly work by literary critic Sara Danius that examines Marcel Proust’s writing through the lens of modern technology, perception, and the mechanisms of memory.
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A.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
-
B.
The Lotus Eaters
"The Lotus Eaters" is a British television drama series from the 1970s, set among expatriates on the Greek island of Crete and known for its themes of escapism and moral ambiguity.
-
C.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
-
D.
The Cars That Ate Paris
The Cars That Ate Paris is a 1974 Australian cult horror-comedy film directed by Peter Weir, known for its darkly satirical take on small-town life and car culture.
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E.
L’Auto
L’Auto was a French sports newspaper best known for creating and organizing the Tour de France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary criticism
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Proust’s narrative technique
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Proust’s representation of memory ⓘ Proust’s representation of time ⓘ |
| author | Sara Danius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| examinesThroughLensOf |
media
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perceptual experience ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aesthetics of modernity
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mechanisms of memory ⓘ modern technology ⓘ perception ⓘ |
| genre |
literary theory
ⓘ
modernist studies ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
comparative literature
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literary studies ⓘ media theory ⓘ philosophy of literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Swedish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
In Search of Lost Time
NERFINISHED
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Marcel Proust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
memory
ⓘ
modernity ⓘ perception ⓘ technology and literature ⓘ time ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Henri Bergson
NERFINISHED
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Marcel Proust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Senses of Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | monograph ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prousts motor Description of subject: "Prousts motor" is a scholarly work by literary critic Sara Danius that examines Marcel Proust’s writing through the lens of modern technology, perception, and the mechanisms of memory.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.