Stand on Zanzibar
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Stand on Zanzibar is a 1968 science fiction novel by John Brunner that portrays an overpopulated, media-saturated near-future society through an experimental, collage-like narrative structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stand on Zanzibar canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22994129 — 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: Stand on Zanzibar Context triple: [John Brunner, notableWork, Stand on Zanzibar]
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A.
West of Zanzibar
West of Zanzibar is a 1928 silent horror–melodrama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, noted for its dark themes and Chaney’s intense, physically transformative performance.
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B.
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, known as one of the early entries in their popular "Road to..." film series.
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C.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a children's historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows a young girl living on a remote island whose life changes when a ship is wrecked on its shores.
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D.
On an Island
On an Island is a 2006 solo studio album by Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour, noted for its atmospheric, melodic rock and reflective, introspective themes.
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E.
Shangani Patrol
Shangani Patrol was a famous last-stand engagement in 1893 during the First Matabele War, in which a small British South Africa Company force was annihilated by Ndebele warriors and later mythologized as a symbol of colonial heroism.
- 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: Stand on Zanzibar Target entity description: Stand on Zanzibar is a 1968 science fiction novel by John Brunner that portrays an overpopulated, media-saturated near-future society through an experimental, collage-like narrative structure.
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A.
West of Zanzibar
West of Zanzibar is a 1928 silent horror–melodrama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, noted for its dark themes and Chaney’s intense, physically transformative performance.
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B.
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, known as one of the early entries in their popular "Road to..." film series.
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C.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a children's historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows a young girl living on a remote island whose life changes when a ship is wrecked on its shores.
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D.
On an Island
On an Island is a 2006 solo studio album by Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour, noted for its atmospheric, melodic rock and reflective, introspective themes.
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E.
Shangani Patrol
Shangani Patrol was a famous last-stand engagement in 1893 during the First Matabele War, in which a small British South Africa Company force was annihilated by Ndebele warriors and later mythologized as a symbol of colonial heroism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.