Martin Dysart
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Martin Dysart is the troubled child psychiatrist in Peter Shaffer’s play "Equus," whose treatment of a disturbed boy forces him to confront his own doubts about passion, normality, and the cost of psychological "cure."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martin Dysart canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9660820 — 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: Martin Dysart Context triple: [Equus (play), mainCharacter, Martin Dysart]
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A.
Sam Endicott
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B.
Arthur Lappin
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C.
Father Trulove
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D.
Marcel Lindon
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E.
Philip Goldson
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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: Martin Dysart Target entity description: Martin Dysart is the troubled child psychiatrist in Peter Shaffer’s play "Equus," whose treatment of a disturbed boy forces him to confront his own doubts about passion, normality, and the cost of psychological "cure."
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A.
Sam Endicott
Sam Endicott is an American musician and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the rock band The Bravery and for writing hit pop songs for artists like Shakira.
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B.
Arthur Lappin
Arthur Lappin is an Irish film producer best known for his long-time collaboration with director Jim Sheridan on acclaimed films such as "My Left Foot" and "In the Name of the Father."
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C.
Father Trulove
Father Trulove is a character in Igor Stravinsky’s opera *The Rake’s Progress*, depicted as the concerned and morally upright father of Anne Trulove.
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D.
Marcel Lindon
Marcel Lindon is the son of French actor Vincent Lindon.
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E.
Philip Goldson
Philip Goldson was a prominent Belizean nationalist, journalist, and politician known for his key role in the country’s independence movement and advocacy for social justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | 1977 film adaptation of Equus ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Equus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
religion and worship
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sexuality and repression ⓘ the ethics of psychiatry ⓘ the nature of madness ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
conflict between passion and normality
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modern alienation ⓘ questioning the value of psychological cure ⓘ spiritual emptiness ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally conflicted
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intellectually skeptical ⓘ introspective ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Shaffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
mediates between audience and Alan Strang
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serves as chorus-like commentator ⓘ |
| experiences |
envy of Alan Strang’s passion
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moral doubt about his work ⓘ professional burnout ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
child psychology
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psychiatry ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Equus (1973) ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama ⓘ |
| hasPatient | Alan Strang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| occupation | child psychiatrist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alec McCowen
NERFINISHED
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Anthony Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Anthony Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Radcliffe’s co-star Richard Griffiths in the 2007–2008 West End/Broadway revival ⓘ Richard Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questions |
the cost of making patients socially normal
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whether passionless sanity is desirable ⓘ |
| relationshipIssue | unhappy marriage ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlanStrang | psychiatrist GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
narrator in Equus
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protagonist of the play Equus ⓘ |
| setting | Rokesby psychiatric hospital (in the play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodies the crisis of modern rationalism
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represents rational society ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martin Dysart Description of subject: Martin Dysart is the troubled child psychiatrist in Peter Shaffer’s play "Equus," whose treatment of a disturbed boy forces him to confront his own doubts about passion, normality, and the cost of psychological "cure."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Equus (play)