Epitaph of a Small Winner
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Epitaph of a Small Winner is an English title for Machado de Assis’s classic Brazilian novel narrated by a dead man reflecting ironically on his life and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epitaph of a Small Winner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epitaph of a Small Winner Context triple: [The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas, hasEnglishTitleVariant, Epitaph of a Small Winner]
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A.
Epitaph
"Epitaph" is a melancholic, progressive rock song co-written and sung by Greg Lake, best known from King Crimson’s 1969 debut album "In the Court of the Crimson King."
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B.
The Winner
The Winner is a suspense thriller novel by David Baldacci about a young woman entangled in a deadly conspiracy after being offered a rigged lottery win.
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C.
The Winner
"The Winner" is a country song by Bobby Bare, known for its humorous, spoken-word style and wry take on the costs of being a tough guy.
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D.
The Point of It All
The Point of It All is a soulful R&B album by American singer Anthony Hamilton, known for its rich vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and classic neo-soul production.
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E.
Her Loss
Her Loss is a collaborative hip-hop album by Drake and 21 Savage known for its moody production, sharp lyricism, and significant commercial impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epitaph of a Small Winner Target entity description: Epitaph of a Small Winner is an English title for Machado de Assis’s classic Brazilian novel narrated by a dead man reflecting ironically on his life and society.
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A.
Epitaph
"Epitaph" is a melancholic, progressive rock song co-written and sung by Greg Lake, best known from King Crimson’s 1969 debut album "In the Court of the Crimson King."
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B.
The Winner
The Winner is a suspense thriller novel by David Baldacci about a young woman entangled in a deadly conspiracy after being offered a rigged lottery win.
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C.
The Winner
"The Winner" is a country song by Bobby Bare, known for its humorous, spoken-word style and wry take on the costs of being a tough guy.
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D.
The Point of It All
The Point of It All is a soulful R&B album by American singer Anthony Hamilton, known for its rich vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and classic neo-soul production.
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E.
Her Loss
Her Loss is a collaborative hip-hop album by Drake and 21 Savage known for its moody production, sharp lyricism, and significant commercial impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Machado de Assis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | Revista Brasileira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
novel
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
television adaptations
ⓘ
theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brás Cubas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lobo Neves NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcela NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincas Borba NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgília NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Epitaph of a Small Winner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Posthumous Reminiscences of Brás Cubas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEnglishTitleOf | Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
landmark of Brazilian literature
ⓘ
pioneering modern narrative techniques in Latin America ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | posthumous memoirs ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrator | Brás Cubas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratorStatus | dead narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking the fourth wall
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innovative narrative structure ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookEdition | Tipografia Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Brazilian society
ⓘ
death ⓘ existential reflection ⓘ memory ⓘ social satire ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
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