Lie Down in Darkness
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Lie Down in Darkness is William Styron’s acclaimed 1951 debut novel, a Southern Gothic tragedy exploring the psychological disintegration of a dysfunctional Virginia family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lie Down in Darkness canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9393158 — 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: Lie Down in Darkness Context triple: [William Styron, notableWork, Lie Down in Darkness]
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A.
Lie Down in the Light
Lie Down in the Light is a 2008 folk album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, noted for its warm, pastoral sound and introspective songwriting.
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B.
Darkness, Take My Hand
Darkness, Take My Hand is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront a series of brutal, seemingly connected murders from their past.
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C.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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D.
Dark Side of Night
Dark Side of Night is likely a track or segment from the work "Stop Drop and Roll!!!," contributing a darker or more atmospheric element to the overall project.
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E.
I See a Darkness
I See a Darkness is a critically acclaimed 1999 indie folk album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, known for its stark, introspective songwriting and haunting, minimalist sound.
- 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: Lie Down in Darkness Target entity description: Lie Down in Darkness is William Styron’s acclaimed 1951 debut novel, a Southern Gothic tragedy exploring the psychological disintegration of a dysfunctional Virginia family.
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A.
Lie Down in the Light
Lie Down in the Light is a 2008 folk album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy, noted for its warm, pastoral sound and introspective songwriting.
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B.
Darkness, Take My Hand
Darkness, Take My Hand is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront a series of brutal, seemingly connected murders from their past.
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C.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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D.
Dark Side of Night
Dark Side of Night is likely a track or segment from the work "Stop Drop and Roll!!!," contributing a darker or more atmospheric element to the overall project.
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E.
I See a Darkness
I See a Darkness is a critically acclaimed 1999 indie folk album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, known for its stark, introspective songwriting and haunting, minimalist sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southern Gothic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | optioned for film multiple times ⓘ |
| author | William Styron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Prix de Rome in Literature (helped Styron win) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
decay
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guilt ⓘ memory ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasForeshadowingOf | themes in Styron’s later works ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of William Styron as major American novelist ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
class and status in the American South
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father–daughter relationship ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Southern literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | post-World War II American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Helen Loftis
NERFINISHED
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Maudie Loftis NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton Loftis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peyton Loftis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark portrayal of Southern family life
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lyrical prose style ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 400 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bobbs-Merrill Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
Southern social mores
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alcoholism ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ mental illness ⓘ psychological disintegration ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Lie Down in Darkness Description of subject: Lie Down in Darkness is William Styron’s acclaimed 1951 debut novel, a Southern Gothic tragedy exploring the psychological disintegration of a dysfunctional Virginia family.
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