San Manuel Bueno, mártir
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San Manuel Bueno, mártir is a philosophical novella by Miguel de Unamuno that explores faith, doubt, and the conflict between religious appearance and inner disbelief through the figure of a village priest.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Manuel Bueno, mártir canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: San Manuel Bueno, mártir Context triple: [Miguel de Unamuno, notableWork, San Manuel Bueno, mártir]
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Fiesta de San Luis Rey
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Domingo de Soto
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La Virgen del Panecillo
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Manuel del Campo
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Brazo Blest
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- 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: San Manuel Bueno, mártir Target entity description: San Manuel Bueno, mártir is a philosophical novella by Miguel de Unamuno that explores faith, doubt, and the conflict between religious appearance and inner disbelief through the figure of a village priest.
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A.
Fiesta de San Luis Rey
Fiesta de San Luis Rey is a traditional religious and cultural festival in San Luis Potosí City that honors Saint Louis with processions, music, dance, and community celebrations.
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B.
Domingo de Soto
Domingo de Soto was a 16th-century Spanish Dominican theologian, philosopher, and jurist of the School of Salamanca, known for his influential work in scholastic theology, natural law, and early economic thought.
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C.
La Virgen del Panecillo
La Virgen del Panecillo is a prominent aluminum statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Quito, Ecuador, and serving as one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.
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D.
Manuel del Campo
Manuel del Campo was a Mexican-born film editor and writer best known for his work in Hollywood and for being the second husband of actress Mary Astor.
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E.
Brazo Blest
Brazo Blest is a scenic western arm of Nahuel Huapi Lake in Argentine Patagonia, known for its lush forests, waterfalls, and access to the Andes near the Chilean border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish literature work
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novella ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
ethical value of comforting illusions
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relationship between religion and community ⓘ |
| author | Miguel de Unamuno ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tension between public faith and private disbelief ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| depicts | life in a Spanish mountain village ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
crisis of faith
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martyrdom of conscience ⓘ salvation as consolation ⓘ truth versus illusion ⓘ unbelief in a priest ⓘ |
| form | short novel ⓘ |
| genre |
existentialist fiction
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philosophical novella ⓘ religious fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Don Manuel
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Lázaro ⓘ Ángela Carballino ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | San Manuel Bueno ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Unamuno’s personal religious crisis ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Generation of ’98 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Don Manuel
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Lázaro ⓘ Ángela Carballino ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| narrator | Ángela Carballino ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of a doubting priest
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reflection on the need for religious illusion ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century Spanish literature canon ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
existentialism
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religious existentialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| publishedInPeriodical | La Novela de Hoy ⓘ |
| setting | Valverde de Lucerna ⓘ |
| settingType | rural village ⓘ |
| structure | framed as a memoir ⓘ |
| theme |
collective happiness versus individual truth
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conflict between appearance and inner belief ⓘ doubt ⓘ existential anguish ⓘ faith ⓘ problem of immortality ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ role of the priest ⓘ |
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