La luna e i falò
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La luna e i falò is a post-World War II novel by Cesare Pavese that explores memory, identity, and the disillusionment of returning to one’s homeland after years of absence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La luna e i falò canonical | 6 |
| La luna e i falò (film) | 1 |
| The Moon and the Bonfires | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4643738 — 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: La luna e i falò Context triple: [Cesare Pavese, notableWork, La luna e i falò]
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A.
Court of the Moon
Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.
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B.
The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.
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C.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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D.
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon is a famous Irish rebel song popularized internationally by The Clancy Brothers, celebrating Irish resistance and nationalism.
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E.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, known for its nostalgic small-town setting and classic song performances.
- 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: La luna e i falò Target entity description: La luna e i falò is a post-World War II novel by Cesare Pavese that explores memory, identity, and the disillusionment of returning to one’s homeland after years of absence.
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A.
Court of the Moon
Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.
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B.
The Glimpses of the Moon
The Glimpses of the Moon is a 1922 novel by Edith Wharton that explores the social ambitions, romantic entanglements, and moral compromises of a young couple navigating New York high society.
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C.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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D.
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon is a famous Irish rebel song popularized internationally by The Clancy Brothers, celebrating Irish resistance and nationalism.
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E.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, known for its nostalgic small-town setting and classic song performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| addresses |
class differences
ⓘ
loss of illusions ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorThemes | Pavese’s reflections on return and belonging ⓘ |
| author | Cesare Pavese ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
fire
ⓘ
landscape of the Langhe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| explores |
contrast between past and present
ⓘ
impact of war on rural communities ⓘ myth and ritual in everyday life ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
existential fiction
ⓘ
novel of return ⓘ post-World War II fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | film adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Nuto ⓘ |
| influenced | later Italian narrative on memory and return ⓘ |
| isLastNovelBy | Cesare Pavese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Neorealism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major work of 20th-century Italian literature ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
disillusionment
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identity ⓘ memory ⓘ return to homeland ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | retrospective narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| protagonist | Anguilla ⓘ |
| protagonistOrigin | foundling ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | emigrant returning to native village ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| publisher |
Einaudi
ⓘ
linked to:
Giulio Einaudi Editore
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| relationshipDepicted | friendship between Anguilla and Nuto ⓘ |
| setting |
Piedmont countryside
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post-World War II Italy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | immediate postwar years ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The Moon and the Bonfires
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linked to:
La luna e i falò
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: La luna e i falò Description of subject: La luna e i falò is a post-World War II novel by Cesare Pavese that explores memory, identity, and the disillusionment of returning to one’s homeland after years of absence.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: La luna e i falò
subject linked to:
diary "Il mestiere di vivere"
subject linked to:
novel "La luna e i falò"
subject linked to:
novel "La luna e i falò"
linked to: La luna e i falò
subject linked to:
novel "La casa in collina"