De stille kracht
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De stille kracht is a classic Dutch novel by Louis Couperus that explores colonial tensions, mysticism, and psychological decay in the Dutch East Indies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De stille kracht canonical | 2 |
| De stille kracht (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13305826 — 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: De stille kracht Context triple: [Louis Couperus, notableWork, De stille kracht]
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A.
Die Stille
"Die Stille" is one of the introspective songs in Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39, known for its quiet, contemplative mood and lyrical setting of Joseph von Eichendorff’s poetry.
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B.
A Stillness
"A Stillness" is a musical work by British composer Michael Price, known for his atmospheric and emotionally resonant contemporary classical style.
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C.
The Grace of Silence
The Grace of Silence is a memoir by journalist Michele Norris that explores race, family history, and the unspoken legacies of the civil rights era in America.
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D.
The Roaring Silence
The Roaring Silence is a 1976 rock album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, best known for featuring their hit cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light."
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E.
Stille Hilfe
Stille Hilfe was a post-World War II German support organization that covertly aided former SS members and Nazi war criminals with legal, financial, and logistical assistance.
- 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: De stille kracht Target entity description: De stille kracht is a classic Dutch novel by Louis Couperus that explores colonial tensions, mysticism, and psychological decay in the Dutch East Indies.
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A.
Die Stille
"Die Stille" is one of the introspective songs in Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39, known for its quiet, contemplative mood and lyrical setting of Joseph von Eichendorff’s poetry.
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B.
A Stillness
"A Stillness" is a musical work by British composer Michael Price, known for his atmospheric and emotionally resonant contemporary classical style.
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C.
The Grace of Silence
The Grace of Silence is a memoir by journalist Michele Norris that explores race, family history, and the unspoken legacies of the civil rights era in America.
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D.
The Roaring Silence
The Roaring Silence is a 1976 rock album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, best known for featuring their hit cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light."
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E.
Stille Hilfe
Stille Hilfe was a post-World War II German support organization that covertly aided former SS members and Nazi war criminals with legal, financial, and logistical assistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Louis Couperus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| explores |
interracial and intercultural relationships
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limits of Western rationality ⓘ power of indigenous culture over colonizers ⓘ |
| genre |
colonial novel
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mystical fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
De stille kracht (TV series)
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linked to:
De stille kracht
De stille kracht (stage adaptation) ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
Dutch colonial administrator
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European expatriates ⓘ Javanese aristocracy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | inspired debates on colonialism in Dutch literature ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
eros and decadence
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failure of rationalism ⓘ invisible supernatural attacks ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Hidden Force ⓘ |
| influenced | Dutch colonial discourse ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Dutch naturalism
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fin de siècle literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eva Eldersma
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Leonard Eldersma ⓘ Otto van Oudijck ⓘ The Resident of Labuwangi ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Dutch colonial administration
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portrayal of Javanese mysticism ⓘ psychological characterization of colonial officials ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch literary canon ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setInHistoricalContext | Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Dutch East Indies
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Java ⓘ |
| theme |
clash of cultures
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colonial tensions ⓘ decline of colonial power ⓘ mysticism ⓘ psychological decay ⓘ supernatural forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (3)
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