The Madman
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The Madman is a collection of poetic parables and philosophical prose pieces by Kahlil Gibran that explores themes of individuality, spirituality, and the nature of truth.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Madman canonical | 3 |
| O Alienista | 1 |
| “The Madman” (title parable) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Madman Context triple: [Jibran Khalil Jibran, wrote, The Madman]
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A.
The Troubled Man
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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B.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a dark, horrorcore hip-hop track by the group Gravediggaz, known for its eerie production and macabre, narrative-driven lyrics.
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C.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a landmark 1918 short story by Lu Xun that pioneered modern Chinese vernacular fiction and powerfully critiques feudal society through the paranoid perspective of its mad narrator.
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D.
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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E.
The Laughing Man
The Laughing Man is a short story by J.D. Salinger that follows a youth baseball team whose enigmatic coach captivates them with a darkly evolving adventure tale about a disfigured outlaw hero.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Madman Target entity description: The Madman is a collection of poetic parables and philosophical prose pieces by Kahlil Gibran that explores themes of individuality, spirituality, and the nature of truth.
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A.
The Troubled Man
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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B.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a dark, horrorcore hip-hop track by the group Gravediggaz, known for its eerie production and macabre, narrative-driven lyrics.
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C.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a landmark 1918 short story by Lu Xun that pioneered modern Chinese vernacular fiction and powerfully critiques feudal society through the paranoid perspective of its mad narrator.
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D.
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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E.
The Laughing Man
The Laughing Man is a short story by J.D. Salinger that follows a youth baseball team whose enigmatic coach captivates them with a darkly evolving adventure tale about a disfigured outlaw hero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of parables ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author |
Kahlil Gibran
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linked to:
Jibran Khalil Jibran
|
| centralCharacter | a self-described madman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy | The Forerunner ⓘ |
| form |
parables
ⓘ
prose poems ⓘ |
| genre |
parables
ⓘ
philosophical fiction ⓘ poetic prose ⓘ spiritual literature ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeVoice | first-person ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“The Fox and the Eagle”
ⓘ
“The Fox” ⓘ “The Good God and the Evil God” ⓘ “The Grave-Digger” ⓘ “The Greater Sea” ⓘ “The Greater Self” ⓘ “The Madman” (title parable) ⓘ
linked to:
The Madman
“The New Pleasure” ⓘ
linked to:
New Pleasure
“The Other Language” ⓘ
linked to:
The Other Language: Stories
“The Plutocrat” ⓘ “The Pomegranate” ⓘ
linked to:
The Pomegranate
“The Seven Selves” ⓘ “The Sleep-Walkers” ⓘ
linked to:
The Sleepwalkers
“The Three Ants” ⓘ “The Three Gifts” ⓘ
linked to:
The Three Gifts
“The Two Cages” ⓘ “The Two Hermits” ⓘ “The Two Hunters” ⓘ
linked to:
Two Hunters
“The Two Learned Men” ⓘ “The Two Poets” ⓘ “The Wise Dog” ⓘ “The Wise King” ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian mysticism
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Lebanese cultural background of Kahlil Gibran ⓘ Sufi thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century spiritual literature ⓘ |
| notableFor | exploration of mystical and existential themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Kahlil Gibran’s early English works ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Kahlil Gibran’s Arabic writings
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linked to:
Jibran Khalil Jibran
|
| publicationYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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freedom ⓘ individuality ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ social conformity ⓘ spirituality ⓘ the nature of truth ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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linked to: The Madman
linked to: The Madman