short story "The Sentinel"
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"The Sentinel" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's encounter with an ancient alien artifact on the Moon, later serving as a key inspiration for the film and novel 2001: A Space Odyssey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| short story "The Sentinel" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4805230 — 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: short story "The Sentinel" Context triple: [2001: A Space Odyssey, basedOn, short story "The Sentinel"]
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short story "The Sacrifice of Darkness"
"The Sacrifice of Darkness" is a short story by Roxane Gay that blends elements of fantasy and allegory to explore themes of loss, guilt, and resilience in a world literally and figuratively consumed by darkness.
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B.
short story "In the Event of My Father’s Death"
"In the Event of My Father’s Death" is a short story by Roxane Gay that appears in her collection Difficult Women, exploring themes of family, grief, and complex emotional inheritance.
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C.
Foundation (1942 short story)
"Foundation" is a 1942 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that introduced the Foundation universe and the concept of a vast galactic empire in decline.
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A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
- 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: short story "The Sentinel" Target entity description: "The Sentinel" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's encounter with an ancient alien artifact on the Moon, later serving as a key inspiration for the film and novel 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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A.
short story "The Sacrifice of Darkness"
"The Sacrifice of Darkness" is a short story by Roxane Gay that blends elements of fantasy and allegory to explore themes of loss, guilt, and resilience in a world literally and figuratively consumed by darkness.
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B.
short story "In the Event of My Father’s Death"
"In the Event of My Father’s Death" is a short story by Roxane Gay that appears in her collection Difficult Women, exploring themes of family, grief, and complex emotional inheritance.
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C.
Foundation (1942 short story)
"Foundation" is a 1942 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that introduced the Foundation universe and the concept of a vast galactic empire in decline.
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D.
A Very Short Story
"A Very Short Story" is a brief World War I–themed narrative by Ernest Hemingway, known for its concise style and emotional understatement, later collected in his book *In Our Time*.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sentinel of Eternity ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| centralObject | alien crystalline pyramid ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder |
Arthur C. Clarke (originally)
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linked to:
Arthur C. Clarke
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
ancient alien artifact
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lunar exploration mission ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 10 Story Fantasy ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | depiction of monoliths in 2001: A Space Odyssey ⓘ |
| hasLaterCollection | various Clarke short story collections ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
human insignificance on cosmic scale
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mysterious alien artifact as test or trigger ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | magazine publication ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
alien technology
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evolution of intelligence ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| implies |
artifact is a warning device or alarm
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humanity has attracted attention of its makers ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
Arthur C. Clarke’s novel 2001: A Space Odyssey
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linked to:
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey ⓘ
linked to:
2001: A Space Odyssey
|
| inspirationFor |
film 2001: A Space Odyssey
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linked to:
2001: A Space Odyssey
novel 2001: A Space Odyssey ⓘ
linked to:
2001: A Space Odyssey
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Golden Age science fiction
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linked to:
Golden Age of Science Fiction
|
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Sentinel ⓘ |
| partOf | Arthur C. Clarke’s early short fiction corpus ⓘ |
| plotElement |
attempt to investigate and open the artifact
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discovery of alien artifact on the Moon ⓘ |
| setting | the Moon ⓘ |
| submittedFor | BBC competition (unsuccessful) ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic transcendence
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first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWriting | late 1940s ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: short story "The Sentinel" Description of subject: "The Sentinel" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores humanity's encounter with an ancient alien artifact on the Moon, later serving as a key inspiration for the film and novel 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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