The Book of Gods and Devils
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The Book of Gods and Devils is a poetry collection by Charles Simic that blends surreal imagery, dark humor, and metaphysical themes to explore the uncanny in everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Book of Gods and Devils canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12874546 — 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: The Book of Gods and Devils Context triple: [Charles Simic, notableWork, The Book of Gods and Devils]
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A.
A World Full of Gods
A World Full of Gods is a scholarly yet accessible book by historian Keith Hopkins that explores the religious beliefs, practices, and social role of religion in the ancient Roman world.
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B.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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C.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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D.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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E.
The Devil in the Book
The Devil in the Book is a lesser-known novel by American screenwriter and author Dalton Trumbo, reflecting his sharp political insight and distinctive narrative style.
- 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: The Book of Gods and Devils Target entity description: The Book of Gods and Devils is a poetry collection by Charles Simic that blends surreal imagery, dark humor, and metaphysical themes to explore the uncanny in everyday life.
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A.
A World Full of Gods
A World Full of Gods is a scholarly yet accessible book by historian Keith Hopkins that explores the religious beliefs, practices, and social role of religion in the ancient Roman world.
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B.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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C.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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D.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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E.
The Devil in the Book
The Devil in the Book is a lesser-known novel by American screenwriter and author Dalton Trumbo, reflecting his sharp political insight and distinctive narrative style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Charles Simic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Charles Simic ⓘ |
| explores |
philosophical reflection
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tension between sacred and profane ⓘ the uncanny in everyday life ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Charles Simic ⓘ |
| hasForm |
free verse
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dark humor
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metaphysical poetry ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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good and evil ⓘ irony ⓘ memory ⓘ metaphysical questions ⓘ ordinary versus supernatural ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ uncanny in everyday life ⓘ |
| usesImagery |
religious symbolism
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surreal imagery ⓘ |
| usesTone |
darkly comic
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wry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Book of Gods and Devils Description of subject: The Book of Gods and Devils is a poetry collection by Charles Simic that blends surreal imagery, dark humor, and metaphysical themes to explore the uncanny in everyday life.
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subject linked to:
Simic