The Power and the Glory
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The Power and the Glory is a 1940 novel by Graham Greene that follows a flawed, alcoholic “whisky priest” on the run in anti-clerical Mexico, exploring themes of faith, sin, and redemption.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Power and the Glory canonical | 7 |
| Graham Greene’s Catholic novels | 1 |
| The Power and the Glory (1961 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6898442 — 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: The Power and the Glory Context triple: [Graham Greene, notableWork, The Power and the Glory]
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The Light of the World
The Light of the World is a famous religious painting by William Holman Hunt that depicts Christ knocking at a door, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and spiritual symbolism.
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Power and the Glory
"Power and the Glory" is a politically charged folk song by American singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that critiques U.S. nationalism and social injustice.
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C.
La Iglesia
La Iglesia is a smaller, intricately decorated Maya temple structure within the Chichén Itzá archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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D.
The Good Heart
The Good Heart is a 2009 indie drama film directed by Dagur Kári, in which Paul Dano co-stars as a young homeless man taken under the wing of a gruff, ailing bar owner.
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The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
- 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: The Power and the Glory Target entity description: The Power and the Glory is a 1940 novel by Graham Greene that follows a flawed, alcoholic “whisky priest” on the run in anti-clerical Mexico, exploring themes of faith, sin, and redemption.
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A.
The Light of the World
The Light of the World is a famous religious painting by William Holman Hunt that depicts Christ knocking at a door, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and spiritual symbolism.
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B.
Power and the Glory
"Power and the Glory" is a politically charged folk song by American singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that critiques U.S. nationalism and social injustice.
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C.
La Iglesia
La Iglesia is a smaller, intricately decorated Maya temple structure within the Chichén Itzá archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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D.
The Good Heart
The Good Heart is a 2009 indie drama film directed by Dagur Kári, in which Paul Dano co-stars as a young homeless man taken under the wing of a gruff, ailing bar owner.
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E.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Graham Greene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
Catholic novel
ⓘ
modernist novel ⓘ political novel ⓘ religious novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Power and the Glory (1961 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory (1967 television film) ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Coral Fellows
ⓘ
Lieutenant ⓘ Padre José ⓘ mestizo ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus | tension between human weakness and divine grace ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Cristero War-era religious persecution
ⓘ
Graham Greene’s 1938 visit to Mexico ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | whisky priest ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of Catholic theology in fiction
ⓘ
portrayal of a morally compromised priest as a potential saint ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
alcoholic
ⓘ
flawed ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Heinemann ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Modern Library 100 Best Novels list
ⓘ
TIME 100 Best English-language Novels list ⓘ
linked to:
Time 100 best English-language novels list
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| settingContext | anti-clerical persecution in Mexico ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Mexico ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Catholic priesthood
ⓘ
confession and absolution ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between Church and state
ⓘ
faith ⓘ grace ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ persecution of the Church ⓘ redemption ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase from the Lord’s Prayer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Power and the Glory Description of subject: The Power and the Glory is a 1940 novel by Graham Greene that follows a flawed, alcoholic “whisky priest” on the run in anti-clerical Mexico, exploring themes of faith, sin, and redemption.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Power and the Glory
linked to: The Power and the Glory