The Wall of Darkness
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The Wall of Darkness is a science fiction novella by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a mysterious, seemingly impenetrable barrier at the edge of the universe and the quest to uncover what lies beyond it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wall of Darkness canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4880110 — 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 Wall of Darkness Context triple: [The Other Side of the Sky, containsWork, The Wall of Darkness]
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
Behind the Walls
"Behind the Walls" is a monumental outdoor sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, depicting an elongated female head covering her eyes with her hands.
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C.
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror is a 1946 psychological film noir thriller about identical twin sisters, directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Olivia de Havilland.
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D.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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E.
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 historical thriller film dramatizing the true story of two man-eating lions that terrorized railway workers in Tsavo, Kenya, in the late 19th century.
- 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 Wall of Darkness Target entity description: The Wall of Darkness is a science fiction novella by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a mysterious, seemingly impenetrable barrier at the edge of the universe and the quest to uncover what lies beyond it.
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
Behind the Walls
"Behind the Walls" is a monumental outdoor sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, depicting an elongated female head covering her eyes with her hands.
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C.
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror is a 1946 psychological film noir thriller about identical twin sisters, directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Olivia de Havilland.
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D.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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E.
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 historical thriller film dramatizing the true story of two man-eating lions that terrorized railway workers in Tsavo, Kenya, in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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science fiction novella ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
| centralPlotDevice | impenetrable cosmic wall ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
beyond-the-universe space
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cosmological boundaries ⓘ philosophical implications of an enclosed universe ⓘ scientific curiosity ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | novella ⓘ |
| hasLength | short fiction ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | explorer ⓘ |
| hasSetting | fictional universe bounded by a vast wall ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Wall of Darkness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
mysterious barrier at the edge of the universe
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quest to discover what lies beyond a cosmic wall ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| partOf | Arthur C. Clarke bibliography ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic mystery
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exploration of the unknown ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ nature of the universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wall of Darkness Description of subject: The Wall of Darkness is a science fiction novella by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a mysterious, seemingly impenetrable barrier at the edge of the universe and the quest to uncover what lies beyond it.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.