El siglo de las luces
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El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
All labels observed (1)
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| El siglo de las luces canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1261107 — 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: El siglo de las luces Context triple: [Alejo Carpentier, notableWork, El siglo de las luces]
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A.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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B.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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C.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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Der Mensch in der Geschichte
Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
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E.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
- 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: El siglo de las luces Target entity description: El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
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A.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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B.
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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C.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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D.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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E.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Alejo Carpentier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Cuba ⓘ |
| genre |
Caribbean literature
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historical fiction ⓘ political novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Victor Hugues ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Carlos
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Esteban ⓘ Sofía ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
French colonialism in the Caribbean
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relationship between Europe and the Caribbean ⓘ spread of revolutionary ideas ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Age of Enlightenment
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French Revolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Caribbean history
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French Enlightenment thought ⓘ baroque aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageRegister | erudite ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American Boom ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered a landmark of Caribbean historical fiction
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considered one of Alejo Carpentier's masterpieces ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
baroque
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magical realism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
baroque prose style
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blend of history and fiction ⓘ complex narrative structure ⓘ exploration of the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| periodDepicted |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | major work of Alejo Carpentier ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Caribbean
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Cuba ⓘ French Revolution ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
Enlightenment ideals
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colonialism ⓘ political violence ⓘ power and ideology ⓘ revolution ⓘ utopia and disillusionment ⓘ |
| title | El siglo de las luces ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Explosion in a Cathedral ⓘ |
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