Rama series
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The Rama series is a set of science fiction novels, originally created by Arthur C. Clarke and later expanded with Gentry Lee, that explore humanity’s encounters with mysterious alien starships and the profound questions they raise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rama series canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5309623 — 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: Rama series Context triple: [Gentry Lee, creativeWorkSeries, Rama series]
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Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
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Seri Rama
Seri Rama is the Malay literary adaptation of the Hindu epic hero Rama, depicted as a virtuous prince and central figure in the traditional narrative Hikayat Seri Rama.
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Ananda Ramayana
The Ananda Ramayana is a later devotional retelling of the Hindu epic Ramayana, notable for its expanded stories, hymns, and emphasis on the divine glory of Rama and Sita.
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Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Sri Ramayana Darshanam is a modern Kannada epic poem by Kuvempu that reinterprets the Ramayana with philosophical depth and humanistic perspectives.
- 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: Rama series Target entity description: The Rama series is a set of science fiction novels, originally created by Arthur C. Clarke and later expanded with Gentry Lee, that explore humanity’s encounters with mysterious alien starships and the profound questions they raise.
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A.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
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B.
Seri Rama
Seri Rama is the Malay literary adaptation of the Hindu epic hero Rama, depicted as a virtuous prince and central figure in the traditional narrative Hikayat Seri Rama.
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C.
Ananda Ramayana
The Ananda Ramayana is a later devotional retelling of the Hindu epic Ramayana, notable for its expanded stories, hymns, and emphasis on the divine glory of Rama and Sita.
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D.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Sri Ramayana Darshanam
Sri Ramayana Darshanam is a modern Kannada epic poem by Kuvempu that reinterprets the Ramayana with philosophical depth and humanistic perspectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction book series
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur C. Clarke
NERFINISHED
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Gentry Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
NERFINISHED
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John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Locus Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator | Gentry Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Rama II
NERFINISHED
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Rama Revealed NERFINISHED ⓘ Rendezvous with Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ The Garden of Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier space exploration fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Endeavour crew ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
exploration of alien starships
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exploration of an alien cylindrical starship ⓘ first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ human colony within Rama ⓘ humanity’s response to alien technology ⓘ revelation of Rama’s builders and purpose ⓘ second human expedition to Rama ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptationStatus | film adaptation in development at various times ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a vast cylindrical alien spacecraft
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influence on later hard science fiction about megastructures ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rama series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1973
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1989 ⓘ 1991 ⓘ 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Del Rey Books
NERFINISHED
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Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | 22nd century ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
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