Cosmicomics
E417930
Cosmicomics is a collection of imaginative short stories by Italo Calvino that blend science, myth, and playful philosophical reflection to explore the origins and evolution of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cosmicomics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4171152 — 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: Cosmicomics Context triple: [Italo Calvino, notableWork, Cosmicomics]
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A.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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B.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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C.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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D.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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E.
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.
- 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: Cosmicomics Target entity description: Cosmicomics is a collection of imaginative short stories by Italo Calvino that blend science, myth, and playful philosophical reflection to explore the origins and evolution of the universe.
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A.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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B.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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C.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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D.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Italo Calvino ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | William Weaver ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Time and the Hunter
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t zero ⓘ |
| follows | The Watcher and Other Stories ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Qfwfq ⓘ |
| hasStory |
A Sign in Space
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All at One Point ⓘ At Daybreak ⓘ Games Without End ⓘ How Much Shall We Bet ⓘ The Aquatic Uncle ⓘ The Dinosaurs ⓘ The Distance of the Moon ⓘ The Form of Space ⓘ The Light-Years ⓘ The Spiral ⓘ Without Colors ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
folklore
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modern science ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
experimental narrative
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metafictional elements ⓘ playful tone ⓘ |
| narrator | Qfwfq ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending science and myth in fiction
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innovative narrative voice of Qfwfq ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 12 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le cosmicomiche ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Einaudi
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linked to:
Giulio Einaudi Editore
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| subjectMatter |
cosmology
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evolution of the universe ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ origin of the universe ⓘ relationship between science and myth ⓘ time ⓘ |
| uses | scientific hypotheses as narrative prompts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmicomics Description of subject: Cosmicomics is a collection of imaginative short stories by Italo Calvino that blend science, myth, and playful philosophical reflection to explore the origins and evolution of the universe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.