Körkarlen
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Körkarlen is a 1912 novel by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf that blends supernatural elements with moral and social themes, famously inspiring Victor Sjöström’s classic 1921 silent film adaptation "The Phantom Carriage."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Körkarlen canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5351312 — 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: Körkarlen Context triple: [Selma Lagerlöf, notableWork, Körkarlen]
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A.
Kungens kurva
Kungens kurva is a major retail and commercial district just south of Stockholm, best known for hosting one of the world’s largest IKEA stores.
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B.
Storvreten
Storvreten is a residential locality within Botkyrka Municipality in the Stockholm County area of Sweden.
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C.
Gärdet
Gärdet is a large open parkland and residential area in central Stockholm, known for its green spaces, outdoor activities, and functionalist-era architecture.
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D.
Turuvekere
Turuvekere is a town in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India, known for its historic Hoysala-era temples and rural surroundings.
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E.
Fjäderholmarna
Fjäderholmarna is a small group of islands in the Stockholm archipelago known for their scenic coastal views, craft shops, and popular day-trip destinations from the city.
- 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: Körkarlen Target entity description: Körkarlen is a 1912 novel by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf that blends supernatural elements with moral and social themes, famously inspiring Victor Sjöström’s classic 1921 silent film adaptation "The Phantom Carriage."
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A.
Kungens kurva
Kungens kurva is a major retail and commercial district just south of Stockholm, best known for hosting one of the world’s largest IKEA stores.
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B.
Storvreten
Storvreten is a residential locality within Botkyrka Municipality in the Stockholm County area of Sweden.
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C.
Gärdet
Gärdet is a large open parkland and residential area in central Stockholm, known for its green spaces, outdoor activities, and functionalist-era architecture.
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D.
Turuvekere
Turuvekere is a town in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India, known for its historic Hoysala-era temples and rural surroundings.
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E.
Fjäderholmarna
Fjäderholmarna is a small group of islands in the Stockholm archipelago known for their scenic coastal views, craft shops, and popular day-trip destinations from the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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novel ⓘ person ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Phantom Carriage ⓘ |
| author | Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| basedOn | Körkarlen ⓘ |
| containsElement |
ghost story
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moral allegory ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| director | Victor Sjöström ⓘ |
| genre |
moral fiction
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social novel ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Edit
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the driver of the death carriage ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Swedish cinema
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horror film genre ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | David Holm ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian morality
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afterlife ⓘ alcoholism ⓘ death ⓘ guilt ⓘ redemption ⓘ self‑sacrifice ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| inspired | The Phantom Carriage ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third‑person narrative ⓘ |
| notableWork | Körkarlen ⓘ |
| occupation | novelist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish literary canon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Sweden ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | frame narrative ⓘ |
| writtenByNobelLaureate | Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Körkarlen Description of subject: Körkarlen is a 1912 novel by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf that blends supernatural elements with moral and social themes, famously inspiring Victor Sjöström’s classic 1921 silent film adaptation "The Phantom Carriage."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.