The Troubled Man
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The Troubled Man is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, featuring detective Kurt Wallander in a politically tinged mystery involving Cold War secrets and personal turmoil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Troubled Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7651905 — 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 Troubled Man Context triple: [Henning Mankell, notableWork, The Troubled Man]
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A.
The Desperate Man
The Desperate Man is a famous early self-portrait by French Realist painter Gustave Courbet, known for its intense, wide-eyed expression and dramatic depiction of psychological turmoil.
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B.
A Worried Man
"A Worried Man" is a popular folk song closely associated with the American folk group The Kingston Trio.
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C.
Man's Fate
Man's Fate is a 1933 existential novel by French writer André Malraux that portrays the failed 1927 communist uprising in Shanghai and explores themes of revolution, fate, and human suffering.
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D.
Desperate Man
Desperate Man is a country music album by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, noted for its blend of outlaw country, rock influences, and introspective storytelling.
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E.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
- 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 Troubled Man Target entity description: The Troubled Man is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, featuring detective Kurt Wallander in a politically tinged mystery involving Cold War secrets and personal turmoil.
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A.
The Desperate Man
The Desperate Man is a famous early self-portrait by French Realist painter Gustave Courbet, known for its intense, wide-eyed expression and dramatic depiction of psychological turmoil.
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B.
A Worried Man
"A Worried Man" is a popular folk song closely associated with the American folk group The Kingston Trio.
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C.
Man's Fate
Man's Fate is a 1933 existential novel by French writer André Malraux that portrays the failed 1927 communist uprising in Shanghai and explores themes of revolution, fate, and human suffering.
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D.
Desperate Man
Desperate Man is a country music album by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, noted for its blend of outlaw country, rock influences, and introspective storytelling.
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E.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Henning Mankell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Håkan von Enke
ⓘ
Linda Wallander ⓘ Louise von Enke ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kurt Wallander
ⓘ
linked to:
Wallander
|
| narrativeFocus |
Cold War secrets
ⓘ
personal turmoil ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
focus on Cold War naval activities
ⓘ
politically tinged mystery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wallander series
ⓘ
linked to:
Wallander
|
| positionInSeries | final Wallander novel ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Ystad police ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | police detective ⓘ |
| series |
Kurt Wallander
ⓘ
linked to:
Wallander
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| setting | Sweden ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
espionage ⓘ family relationships ⓘ memory ⓘ political betrayal ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Laurie Thompson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Troubled Man Description of subject: The Troubled Man is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, featuring detective Kurt Wallander in a politically tinged mystery involving Cold War secrets and personal turmoil.
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