Wolfbane
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"Wolfbane" is a classic 1959 science fiction novel, co-written by Cyril M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl, that explores a future Earth struggling under the control of an alien intelligence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolfbane canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10568091 — 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: Wolfbane Context triple: [Cyril M. Kornbluth, coAuthorOf, Wolfbane]
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A.
Thorns
Thorns is the commonly used shorthand name for Portland Thorns FC, a professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Thorns
Thorns is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of identity, trauma, and media exploitation in a dystopian future.
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C.
White Wolf
White Wolf is a high-country campground and lodge area in Yosemite National Park that serves as a trailhead and access point for backcountry routes including the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne.
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D.
White Wolf
White Wolf is the alias given to Bucky Barnes during his time in Wakanda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reflecting his rebirth as a rehabilitated warrior and ally.
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E.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
- 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: Wolfbane Target entity description: "Wolfbane" is a classic 1959 science fiction novel, co-written by Cyril M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl, that explores a future Earth struggling under the control of an alien intelligence.
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A.
Thorns
Thorns is the commonly used shorthand name for Portland Thorns FC, a professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Thorns
Thorns is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of identity, trauma, and media exploitation in a dystopian future.
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C.
White Wolf
White Wolf is a high-country campground and lodge area in Yosemite National Park that serves as a trailhead and access point for backcountry routes including the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne.
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D.
White Wolf
White Wolf is the alias given to Bucky Barnes during his time in Wakanda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reflecting his rebirth as a rehabilitated warrior and ally.
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E.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
Cyril M. Kornbluth
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Frederik Pohl ⓘ |
| coAuthorRelationship | Cyril M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl collaboration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalElement |
alien intelligence controlling Earth
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post-apocalyptic society ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Wolfbane ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Kornbluth and Pohl
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depiction of Earth under alien intelligence ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published ⓘ |
| setting |
future Earth
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linked to:
Future Earth
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| subgenre |
dystopian fiction
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social science fiction ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
alien control of Earth
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human identity ⓘ loss of autonomy ⓘ resistance against oppression ⓘ |
| workType | standalone novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wolfbane Description of subject: "Wolfbane" is a classic 1959 science fiction novel, co-written by Cyril M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl, that explores a future Earth struggling under the control of an alien intelligence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.