The Word for World Is Forest
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The Word for World Is Forest is a science fiction novella by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores colonialism, environmentalism, and resistance through the story of an alien forest world exploited by human invaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Word for World Is Forest canonical | 3 |
| The Word for World is Forest (editorial work context)? | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3799274 — 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 Word for World Is Forest Context triple: [Ursula K. Le Guin, notableWork, The Word for World Is Forest]
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A.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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B.
I Talk to the Trees
"I Talk to the Trees" is a song from the 1951 Lerner and Loewe musical *Paint Your Wagon*, known for its introspective lyrics and romantic, reflective tone.
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C.
The Power of Trees
"The Power of Trees" is an influential work by ecologist Gretchen C. Daily that explores the vital ecological, economic, and cultural roles of trees and forests in sustaining life on Earth.
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D.
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest is a 1946 stage play by Lillian Hellman that serves as a prequel to her earlier drama The Little Foxes, exploring the ruthless Hubbard family’s rise to power in the post–Civil War South.
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E.
In the Woods
In the Woods is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s detailed and reverent depiction of the natural world.
- 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 Word for World Is Forest Target entity description: The Word for World Is Forest is a science fiction novella by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores colonialism, environmentalism, and resistance through the story of an alien forest world exploited by human invaders.
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A.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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B.
I Talk to the Trees
"I Talk to the Trees" is a song from the 1951 Lerner and Loewe musical *Paint Your Wagon*, known for its introspective lyrics and romantic, reflective tone.
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C.
The Power of Trees
"The Power of Trees" is an influential work by ecologist Gretchen C. Daily that explores the vital ecological, economic, and cultural roles of trees and forests in sustaining life on Earth.
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D.
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest is a 1946 stage play by Lillian Hellman that serves as a prequel to her earlier drama The Little Foxes, exploring the ruthless Hubbard family’s rise to power in the post–Civil War South.
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E.
In the Woods
In the Woods is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s detailed and reverent depiction of the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hainish Cycle work
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science fiction novella ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | not widely adapted to film or television ⓘ |
| antagonist | Captain Davidson ⓘ |
| author | Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| award | Hugo Award for Best Novella ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1973 Hugo Award for Best Novella ⓘ |
| character | Raj Lyubov ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Avatar (2009 film) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist |
Richard M. Powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Richard Powers
|
| expandedBookPublicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| explores |
dehumanization in colonial systems
ⓘ
relationship between violence and liberation ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Terran colonists ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | Athsheans ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Again, Dangerous Visions
ⓘ
linked to:
Dangerous Visions
|
| genre |
planetary romance
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later eco-science fiction ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 190 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vietnam War
ⓘ
anti-war movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | standalone book ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism
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cultural clash ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ exploitation of natural resources ⓘ imperialism ⓘ pacifism ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ violence and its consequences ⓘ |
| motif |
dreams and dreaming
ⓘ
forest as living entity ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalEditor | Harlan Ellison ⓘ |
| originalMedium | anthology ⓘ |
| partOf | Ursula K. Le Guin bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonist | Selver ⓘ |
| publisher | Berkley Medallion ⓘ |
| series | Hainish Cycle ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Hainish universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Hainish Cycle
|
| setting |
forested alien world
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planet Athshe ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase equating world with forest ⓘ |
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Subject: The Word for World Is Forest Description of subject: The Word for World Is Forest is a science fiction novella by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores colonialism, environmentalism, and resistance through the story of an alien forest world exploited by human invaders.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: The Word for World Is Forest