Heart of a Dog
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Heart of a Dog is a satirical science fiction novella by Mikhail Bulgakov that critiques Soviet society through the story of a stray dog transformed into a human.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heart of a Dog canonical | 2 |
| Heart of a Dog (1988 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5827652 — 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: Heart of a Dog Context triple: [Mikhail Bulgakov, notableWork, Heart of a Dog]
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A.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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B.
White Dog
White Dog is a crime novel in the Jack Irish series by Australian author Peter Temple, featuring the Melbourne lawyer and debt-collector embroiled in a complex investigation.
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C.
Black Dogs
"Black Dogs" is a 1992 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the aftermath of World War II and the clash between rationalism and spiritual belief through the story of a troubled marriage.
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D.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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E.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
- 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: Heart of a Dog Target entity description: Heart of a Dog is a satirical science fiction novella by Mikhail Bulgakov that critiques Soviet society through the story of a stray dog transformed into a human.
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A.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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B.
White Dog
White Dog is a crime novel in the Jack Irish series by Australian author Peter Temple, featuring the Melbourne lawyer and debt-collector embroiled in a complex investigation.
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C.
Black Dogs
"Black Dogs" is a 1992 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the aftermath of World War II and the clash between rationalism and spiritual belief through the story of a troubled marriage.
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D.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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E.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
ⓘ
satirical work ⓘ science fiction work ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Heart of a Dog (1988 film)
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linked to:
Heart of a Dog
theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Mikhail Bulgakov ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | banned from publication in the Soviet Union for many years ⓘ |
| circulationForm | samizdat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| firstOfficialPublicationCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| firstOfficialPublicationPeriod | perestroika era ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
ⓘ
satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
many world languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bolshevik social experiments
ⓘ
contemporary Soviet politics ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novella ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian literature of the Soviet era ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of 20th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Bormental
ⓘ
Professor Preobrazhensky ⓘ Sharik ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegory of the New Soviet man project
ⓘ
satirical portrayal of early Soviet life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Собачье сердце ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a stray dog is transformed into a human
ⓘ
organ transplant from a human to a dog ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Professor Preobrazhensky ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | surgeon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| publisherStatusAtTime | censored in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Moscow ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early Soviet era ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict
ⓘ
critique of Soviet society ⓘ critique of the New Soviet man ⓘ ethics of scientific experimentation ⓘ identity and transformation ⓘ social engineering ⓘ |
| writtenYear | 1925 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Heart of a Dog