The Dark Design
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The Dark Design is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer, part of his Riverworld series that explores a mysterious afterlife where all humans are resurrected along a vast river.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dark Design canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9868789 — 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 Dark Design Context triple: [Philip José Farmer, notableWork, The Dark Design]
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
Only the Dark
"Only the Dark" is a song by the band Hotspot, likely within the rock or alternative genre.
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C.
After the Dark
After the Dark is a 2013 philosophical science-fiction thriller film that explores moral dilemmas through a series of apocalyptic thought experiments conducted by a high school philosophy class.
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D.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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E.
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror is a 1946 psychological film noir thriller about identical twin sisters, directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Olivia de Havilland.
- 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 Dark Design Target entity description: The Dark Design is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer, part of his Riverworld series that explores a mysterious afterlife where all humans are resurrected along a vast river.
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A.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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B.
Only the Dark
"Only the Dark" is a song by the band Hotspot, likely within the rock or alternative genre.
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C.
After the Dark
After the Dark is a 2013 philosophical science-fiction thriller film that explores moral dilemmas through a series of apocalyptic thought experiments conducted by a high school philosophy class.
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D.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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E.
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror is a 1946 psychological film noir thriller about identical twin sisters, directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Olivia de Havilland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Philip José Farmer ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| centralConcept | resurrection of all humans along a single river ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
afterlife
ⓘ
free will ⓘ identity ⓘ the nature of godlike beings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Alice Liddell
ⓘ
Peter Jairus Frigate ⓘ Richard Francis Burton ⓘ Samuel Clemens ⓘ
linked to:
Mark Twain
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Magic Labyrinth ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | commercially published dust jacket artwork ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0399120180 ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelationship | continues overarching Riverworld mystery ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Riverworld saga
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | adventure-driven science fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple interwoven storylines ⓘ |
| notableElement | focus on journey toward the tower at the river's source ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Riverworld
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
|
| precededBy | The Fabulous Riverboat ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
|
| seriesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| seriesTheme | exploration of a constructed afterlife world ⓘ |
| setting |
Riverworld
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
a vast artificial river valley on an unknown planet ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWriting | 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dark Design Description of subject: The Dark Design is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer, part of his Riverworld series that explores a mysterious afterlife where all humans are resurrected along a vast river.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.