The Dispossessed
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The Dispossessed is a classic science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores anarchism, utopianism, and the tension between individual freedom and societal structures through the story of a physicist traveling between twin worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dispossessed canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3799272 — 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 Dispossessed Context triple: [Ursula K. Le Guin, notableWork, The Dispossessed]
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A.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
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B.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring David Bowie as an alien visitor whose experiences critique human society and capitalism.
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C.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles is a classic science fiction collection of interconnected stories depicting human colonization of Mars and its consequences, written by Ray Bradbury.
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D.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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E.
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a 1909 dystopian science fiction short story depicting a future society utterly dependent on an all-controlling technological system and the consequences when it fails.
- 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 Dispossessed Target entity description: The Dispossessed is a classic science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores anarchism, utopianism, and the tension between individual freedom and societal structures through the story of a physicist traveling between twin worlds.
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A.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
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B.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring David Bowie as an alien visitor whose experiences critique human society and capitalism.
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C.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles is a classic science fiction collection of interconnected stories depicting human colonization of Mars and its consequences, written by Ray Bradbury.
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D.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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E.
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a 1909 dystopian science fiction short story depicting a future society utterly dependent on an all-controlling technological system and the consequences when it fails.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction novel
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social science fiction work ⓘ utopian novel ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Jupiter Award for Best Novel ⓘ Locus Award for Best Novel ⓘ
linked to:
Locus Award
Nebula Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anarchism
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ethics of power ⓘ gender roles ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ political ideology ⓘ property and ownership ⓘ revolution and reform ⓘ societal structures ⓘ utopianism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
anarcho-syndicalism
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capitalist society ⓘ simultaneity theory ⓘ temporal physics ⓘ utopian society ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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political fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ utopian fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later anarchist science fiction
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utopian and dystopian literature discourse ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrSubtitle | An Ambiguous Utopia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shevek ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex world-building
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critical examination of capitalism ⓘ depiction of anarchist society ⓘ philosophical depth ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Ekumen universe ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
City of Illusions
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Planet of Exile ⓘ Rocannon's World ⓘ The Left Hand of Darkness ⓘ |
| series | Hainish Cycle ⓘ |
| setting |
Anarres
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Urras ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dispossessed Description of subject: The Dispossessed is a classic science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores anarchism, utopianism, and the tension between individual freedom and societal structures through the story of a physicist traveling between twin worlds.
Referenced by (8)
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