Gambara
E1009621
Gambara is a philosophical short story by Honoré de Balzac that explores the fine line between genius and madness through the life of an obsessed composer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gambara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12884180 — 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: Gambara Context triple: [Études philosophiques, hasPart, Gambara]
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A.
Toyabungkah
Toyabungkah is a village in Bali, Indonesia, known as a gateway to the Mount Batur volcanic region and its nearby hot springs.
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B.
Kudanshita
Kudanshita is a district and major subway station area in central Tokyo known for its proximity to the Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine, and several universities and office buildings.
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C.
Kitakata
Kitakata is a city in northern Japan renowned for its traditional kura storehouses and distinctive Kitakata-style ramen.
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D.
Futsunushi
Futsunushi is a Japanese Shinto war and martial deity often associated with swords, military protection, and the subjugation of hostile lands.
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E.
Daikanbo
Daikanbo is a scenic viewpoint along Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, renowned for its panoramic views of the surrounding Northern Japan Alps.
- 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: Gambara Target entity description: Gambara is a philosophical short story by Honoré de Balzac that explores the fine line between genius and madness through the life of an obsessed composer.
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A.
Toyabungkah
Toyabungkah is a village in Bali, Indonesia, known as a gateway to the Mount Batur volcanic region and its nearby hot springs.
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B.
Kudanshita
Kudanshita is a district and major subway station area in central Tokyo known for its proximity to the Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine, and several universities and office buildings.
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C.
Kitakata
Kitakata is a city in northern Japan renowned for its traditional kura storehouses and distinctive Kitakata-style ramen.
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D.
Futsunushi
Futsunushi is a Japanese Shinto war and martial deity often associated with swords, military protection, and the subjugation of hostile lands.
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E.
Daikanbo
Daikanbo is a scenic viewpoint along Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, renowned for its panoramic views of the surrounding Northern Japan Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Études philosophiques ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| explores | fine line between genius and madness ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn | life of an obsessed composer ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical short story
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterOccupation |
composer
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inventor of musical instruments ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aesthetics of music
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music theory ⓘ psychology of creativity ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Paolo Gambara ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
artistic obsession
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genius ⓘ madness ⓘ music ⓘ perception of reality ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| setIn | Paris ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gambara Description of subject: Gambara is a philosophical short story by Honoré de Balzac that explores the fine line between genius and madness through the life of an obsessed composer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.