Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius
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"Insomnia" is a psychological crime novel by Norwegian author Nikolaj Frobenius that delves into guilt, moral ambiguity, and the unraveling mind of a detective investigating a murder in the Arctic summer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10936930 — 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: Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius Context triple: [Insomnia (1997 Norwegian film), basedOn, Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius]
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A.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
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B.
Vita somnium breve
"Vita somnium breve" is a symbolist painting by Polish artist Józef Mehoffer, reflecting his characteristic blend of decorative detail and introspective, dreamlike themes.
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C.
The Serapion Brethren
The Serapion Brethren is a collection of interlinked tales framed by a group of storytellers, showcasing E. T. A. Hoffmann’s blend of fantasy, the macabre, and reflections on art and imagination.
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D.
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain is a landmark 1924 novel by Thomas Mann that follows a young man's extended stay in a Swiss sanatorium to explore themes of time, illness, and the intellectual currents of pre–World War I Europe.
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E.
Schlafes Bruder
Schlafes Bruder is a 1995 Austrian-German drama film, directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and based on Robert Schneider’s novel, that tells the tragic story of a musically gifted young man in a remote Alpine village.
- 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: Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius Target entity description: "Insomnia" is a psychological crime novel by Norwegian author Nikolaj Frobenius that delves into guilt, moral ambiguity, and the unraveling mind of a detective investigating a murder in the Arctic summer.
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A.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
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B.
Vita somnium breve
"Vita somnium breve" is a symbolist painting by Polish artist Józef Mehoffer, reflecting his characteristic blend of decorative detail and introspective, dreamlike themes.
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C.
The Serapion Brethren
The Serapion Brethren is a collection of interlinked tales framed by a group of storytellers, showcasing E. T. A. Hoffmann’s blend of fantasy, the macabre, and reflections on art and imagination.
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D.
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain is a landmark 1924 novel by Thomas Mann that follows a young man's extended stay in a Swiss sanatorium to explore themes of time, illness, and the intellectual currents of pre–World War I Europe.
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E.
Schlafes Bruder
Schlafes Bruder is a 1995 Austrian-German drama film, directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and based on Robert Schneider’s novel, that tells the tragic story of a musically gifted young man in a remote Alpine village.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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novelist ⓘ person ⓘ psychological crime novel ⓘ |
| author | Nikolaj Frobenius ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Nikolaj Frobenius ⓘ |
| hasMotiveElement |
exploration of conscience
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psychological tension ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Insomnia ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
guilt
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moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological unraveling ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | investigation of a murder ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | psychological interiority of the detective ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | detective ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic region
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Arctic summer ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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intense ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Insomnia (novel) by Nikolaj Frobenius Description of subject: "Insomnia" is a psychological crime novel by Norwegian author Nikolaj Frobenius that delves into guilt, moral ambiguity, and the unraveling mind of a detective investigating a murder in the Arctic summer.
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