Amok
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"Amok" is a psychological novella by Stefan Zweig that explores obsession, guilt, and self-destruction through the fevered confession of a doctor in colonial Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amok canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amok Context triple: [writings of Stefan Zweig, notableWork, Amok]
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A.
Amok
Amok is a song by the supergroup Atoms for Peace, featured as the title track on their debut album that blends experimental rock with electronic influences.
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Amok Time
"Amok Time" is a classic 1967 Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for introducing Vulcan culture and the ritual combat of pon farr between Spock and Kirk.
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C.
Zabivaka
Zabivaka is the wolf character that served as the official mascot for major international football tournaments hosted by Russia, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Putatan
Putatan is a barangay and residential district within the city of Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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E.
Saho
Saho is a Cushitic language spoken primarily by the Saho people in Eritrea and neighboring regions of the Horn of Africa.
- 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: Amok Target entity description: "Amok" is a psychological novella by Stefan Zweig that explores obsession, guilt, and self-destruction through the fevered confession of a doctor in colonial Southeast Asia.
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A.
Amok
Amok is a song by the supergroup Atoms for Peace, featured as the title track on their debut album that blends experimental rock with electronic influences.
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B.
Amok Time
"Amok Time" is a classic 1967 Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for introducing Vulcan culture and the ritual combat of pon farr between Spock and Kirk.
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C.
Zabivaka
Zabivaka is the wolf character that served as the official mascot for major international football tournaments hosted by Russia, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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D.
Putatan
Putatan is a barangay and residential district within the city of Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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E.
Saho
Saho is a Cushitic language spoken primarily by the Saho people in Eritrea and neighboring regions of the Horn of Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novella ⓘ |
| author | Stefan Zweig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
colonial power dynamics
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guilt ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ obsession ⓘ psychological breakdown ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ sexual obsession ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| exploresPsychologyOf |
obsessive passion
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remorse ⓘ self-destructive behavior ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| genre |
novella
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptations | film adaptations ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
internal conflict
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man vs self ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
consequences of repressed desire
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responsibility and guilt ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Der Amokläufer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | unnamed doctor ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a classic of psychological novella form ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Stefan Zweig novellas ⓘ |
| isPartOfAuthorOeuvre | Stefan Zweig short fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
early 20th-century Austrian literature
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modernist literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dramatic monologue
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intense psychological analysis ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | doctor ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | confessional monologue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| settingContext | colonial Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
colonial-era European expatriates
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fatal consequences of obsession ⓘ forbidden relationship ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | refers to running amok, a frenzied, uncontrollable state ⓘ |
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