Viriconium
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Viriconium is a series of surreal, genre-defying fantasy novels and stories by M. John Harrison, set in a decaying, dreamlike city that constantly shifts in form and meaning.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viriconium canonical | 2 |
| In Viriconium | 1 |
| Tékumel | 1 |
| Viriconium Nights | 1 |
| Viriconium series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15453016 — 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: Viriconium Context triple: [M. John Harrison, notableWork, Viriconium]
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A.
Alexandria Ultima
Alexandria Ultima is the Latin name for Alexandria Eschate, an ancient city founded by Alexander the Great at the far northeastern edge of his empire in Central Asia.
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B.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
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C.
City of a Hundred Spires
City of a Hundred Spires is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting its skyline filled with historic church towers and spires.
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D.
The Twenty-Seventh City
The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel, a darkly satirical political thriller set in St. Louis that explores themes of power, urban decline, and social manipulation.
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E.
The Spindle City
The Spindle City is a nickname for Cohoes, New York, reflecting its historic prominence as a 19th-century textile and mill town.
- 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: Viriconium Target entity description: Viriconium is a series of surreal, genre-defying fantasy novels and stories by M. John Harrison, set in a decaying, dreamlike city that constantly shifts in form and meaning.
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A.
Alexandria Ultima
Alexandria Ultima is the Latin name for Alexandria Eschate, an ancient city founded by Alexander the Great at the far northeastern edge of his empire in Central Asia.
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B.
Arular
Arular is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A., known for its politically charged lyrics and innovative fusion of electronic, hip hop, and world music.
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C.
City of a Hundred Spires
City of a Hundred Spires is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting its skyline filled with historic church towers and spires.
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D.
The Twenty-Seventh City
The Twenty-Seventh City is Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel, a darkly satirical political thriller set in St. Louis that explores themes of power, urban decline, and social manipulation.
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E.
The Spindle City
The Spindle City is a nickname for Cohoes, New York, reflecting its historic prominence as a 19th-century textile and mill town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Viriconium
linked to: Viriconium
linked to: Viriconium
linked to: Viriconium