Gisors
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Gisors is the opium-addicted philosophy professor who serves as the introspective, morally ambivalent central figure in André Malraux’s novel *La Condition humaine*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gisors canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6052965 — 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: Gisors Context triple: [La Condition humaine, mainCharacter, Gisors]
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Gonesse
Gonesse is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France, known historically as a rural town and now as part of the greater Paris metropolitan area.
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Poissy
Poissy is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, known for hosting Le Corbusier’s iconic modernist Villa Savoye.
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Melun
Melun is a historic commune in the Île-de-France region of north-central France, known as a regional administrative center and former royal town southeast of Paris.
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Creil
Creil is a commuter town in northern France’s Oise department, known as a regional rail hub connecting Paris with Picardy via major train and RER lines.
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Grigny
Grigny is a suburban commune in the southern outskirts of Paris, France, known for its large housing estates and diverse population.
- 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: Gisors Target entity description: Gisors is the opium-addicted philosophy professor who serves as the introspective, morally ambivalent central figure in André Malraux’s novel *La Condition humaine*.
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A.
Gonesse
Gonesse is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France, known historically as a rural town and now as part of the greater Paris metropolitan area.
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B.
Poissy
Poissy is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, known for hosting Le Corbusier’s iconic modernist Villa Savoye.
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C.
Melun
Melun is a historic commune in the Île-de-France region of north-central France, known as a regional administrative center and former royal town southeast of Paris.
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D.
Creil
Creil is a commuter town in northern France’s Oise department, known as a regional rail hub connecting Paris with Picardy via major train and RER lines.
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E.
Grigny
Grigny is a suburban commune in the southern outskirts of Paris, France, known for its large housing estates and diverse population.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| addiction | opium ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
"La Condition humaine"
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linked to:
La Condition humaine
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| associatedAuthor | André Malraux ⓘ |
| characterIn |
"La Condition humaine"
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linked to:
La Condition humaine
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| copingMechanism | drug use as escape from reality ⓘ |
| creator | André Malraux ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Clappique’s friend Kyo (often identified as Kyo Gisors) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | universe of "La Condition humaine" ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Chinese revolutionary uprisings of 1927 ⓘ |
| internalConflict | tension between contemplation and action ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | French literature of the interwar period ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Malraux’s most discussed characters ⓘ |
| literaryWorkGenreContext | existentialist fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralCharacterization | morally ambivalent ⓘ |
| moralStance | non-dogmatic ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
mediator between action and reflection
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observer of revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | provides reflective commentary on events ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation | philosophy professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
freedom and necessity
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human condition ⓘ meaning of political commitment ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
disillusioned
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skeptical ⓘ |
| psychologicalTrait | introspective ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in the novel "La Condition humaine" ⓘ |
| setting | Shanghai ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
addiction
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existential anguish ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ paternal relationship ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| usedSubstance | opium ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1933 (first publication of "La Condition humaine") ⓘ |
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Subject: Gisors Description of subject: Gisors is the opium-addicted philosophy professor who serves as the introspective, morally ambivalent central figure in André Malraux’s novel *La Condition humaine*.
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