The Visions of Simone Machard
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The Visions of Simone Machard is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a young French girl whose Joan of Arc-inspired visions lead her to resist Nazi occupation during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Visions of Simone Machard canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1348018 — 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 Visions of Simone Machard Context triple: [Bertolt Brecht, notableWork, The Visions of Simone Machard]
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A.
L’Imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune
L’Imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune is a symbolist poetry collection by Jules Laforgue that blends irony, melancholy, and cosmic imagery to explore modern existential themes.
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B.
L’Œuvre
L’Œuvre is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that portrays the struggles of an ambitious painter in Paris whose obsessive pursuit of artistic perfection leads to personal and professional ruin.
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C.
Visions of Johanna
"Visions of Johanna" is a widely acclaimed, lyrically complex song by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its surreal imagery and emotional depth.
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D.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
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E.
Les Tendances nouvelles
Les Tendances nouvelles is a written work by French Post-Impressionist artist and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his ideas on modern art and aesthetics.
- 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 Visions of Simone Machard Target entity description: The Visions of Simone Machard is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a young French girl whose Joan of Arc-inspired visions lead her to resist Nazi occupation during World War II.
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A.
L’Imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune
L’Imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune is a symbolist poetry collection by Jules Laforgue that blends irony, melancholy, and cosmic imagery to explore modern existential themes.
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B.
L’Œuvre
L’Œuvre is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that portrays the struggles of an ambitious painter in Paris whose obsessive pursuit of artistic perfection leads to personal and professional ruin.
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C.
Visions of Johanna
"Visions of Johanna" is a widely acclaimed, lyrically complex song by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its surreal imagery and emotional depth.
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D.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
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E.
Les Tendances nouvelles
Les Tendances nouvelles is a written work by French Post-Impressionist artist and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his ideas on modern art and aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Lion Feuchtwanger ⓘ |
| conflict | Nazi occupation of France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | epic theatre techniques ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalFeature |
alienation effect
ⓘ
didactic elements ⓘ |
| genre |
epic theatre
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage productions in various countries ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
French collaborators
ⓘ
German soldiers ⓘ Simone Machard ⓘ Simone's family ⓘ |
| historicalContext | German occupation of France ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| intendedEffectOnAudience | critical reflection on war and collaboration ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Brechtian theatre ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique | historical parallel between Joan of Arc and Simone ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Simone Machard ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | visions of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| politicalMessage | encouragement of resistance to fascism ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | Marxist ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | young French girl ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| settingPlace | France ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | ordinary person becoming a resister ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-fascism
ⓘ
influence of historical myth ⓘ resistance to Nazi occupation ⓘ |
| workOf | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Visions of Simone Machard Description of subject: The Visions of Simone Machard is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a young French girl whose Joan of Arc-inspired visions lead her to resist Nazi occupation during World War II.
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