Downward to the Earth
E201081
Downward to the Earth is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of colonialism, redemption, and spiritual transformation on an alien world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Downward to the Earth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1804798 — 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: Downward to the Earth Context triple: [Robert Silverberg, notableWork, Downward to the Earth]
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A.
Return to Earth
"Return to Earth" is Buzz Aldrin’s autobiographical book in which he recounts his post-Apollo 11 struggles with depression, alcoholism, and adjusting to life after becoming one of the first men on the Moon.
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B.
Reach Down
"Reach Down" is a lengthy, blues-influenced rock song by the grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog, showcasing extended guitar work and Chris Cornell's powerful vocals.
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C.
A Message From Earth
A Message From Earth is a digital time capsule containing messages and images from people around the world that was beamed into space toward the exoplanet Gliese 581c in 2008 as a form of interstellar communication.
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D.
Rising Down
Rising Down is a politically charged hip-hop album by The Roots that blends dense lyricism with dark, experimental production.
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E.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
- 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: Downward to the Earth Target entity description: Downward to the Earth is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of colonialism, redemption, and spiritual transformation on an alien world.
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A.
Return to Earth
"Return to Earth" is Buzz Aldrin’s autobiographical book in which he recounts his post-Apollo 11 struggles with depression, alcoholism, and adjusting to life after becoming one of the first men on the Moon.
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B.
Reach Down
"Reach Down" is a lengthy, blues-influenced rock song by the grunge supergroup Temple of the Dog, showcasing extended guitar work and Chris Cornell's powerful vocals.
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C.
A Message From Earth
A Message From Earth is a digital time capsule containing messages and images from people around the world that was beamed into space toward the exoplanet Gliese 581c in 2008 as a form of interstellar communication.
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D.
Rising Down
Rising Down is a politically charged hip-hop album by The Roots that blends dense lyricism with dark, experimental production.
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E.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
alien religious practices
ⓘ
former human colony ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
identity
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
Nildoror
ⓘ
Sulik ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| genre |
planetary romance
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternateEdition |
hardcover edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | Gundersen as returning ex-administrator ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Frank Frazetta ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-441-01545-0 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | novel ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
human–alien relations
ⓘ
post-colonial guilt ⓘ spiritual rebirth ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTone |
philosophical
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approx. 240 ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTimeSetting | far future ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Heart of Darkness ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
allegorical treatment of colonialism
ⓘ
depiction of alien spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
colonialism
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edmund Gundersen ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Silverberg bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonist | Edmund Gundersen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| setting | alien planet Nidor ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | after end of human colonial rule on Nidor ⓘ |
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Subject: Downward to the Earth Description of subject: Downward to the Earth is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores themes of colonialism, redemption, and spiritual transformation on an alien world.
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