Les Ténèbres
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Les Ténèbres is a surrealist literary work by French poet Robert Desnos, known for its dreamlike imagery and exploration of the unconscious.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Les Ténèbres canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8344817 — 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: Les Ténèbres Context triple: [Robert Desnos, notableWork, Les Ténèbres]
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A.
Leçons de ténèbres
Leçons de ténèbres is a set of Baroque sacred vocal pieces for Holy Week, renowned for their expressive intensity and ornate French style.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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C.
Ombra mai fu
"Ombra mai fu" is a renowned Baroque aria from George Frideric Handel's opera *Serse*, celebrated for its serene, lyrical melody and frequent performance as a standalone concert piece.
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D.
Only the Dark
"Only the Dark" is a song by the band Hotspot, likely within the rock or alternative genre.
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E.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
- 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: Les Ténèbres Target entity description: Les Ténèbres is a surrealist literary work by French poet Robert Desnos, known for its dreamlike imagery and exploration of the unconscious.
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A.
Leçons de ténèbres
Leçons de ténèbres is a set of Baroque sacred vocal pieces for Holy Week, renowned for their expressive intensity and ornate French style.
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B.
In the Dark
"In the Dark" is a 1987 studio album by the Grateful Dead that became their biggest commercial success, featuring the hit single "Touch of Grey."
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C.
Ombra mai fu
"Ombra mai fu" is a renowned Baroque aria from George Frideric Handel's opera *Serse*, celebrated for its serene, lyrical melody and frequent performance as a standalone concert piece.
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D.
Only the Dark
"Only the Dark" is a song by the band Hotspot, likely within the rock or alternative genre.
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E.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ surrealist work ⓘ |
| author | Robert Desnos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | poet ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
inner darkness
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irrationality ⓘ subconscious ⓘ |
| genre |
poetry
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surrealist poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dreamlike imagery
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exploration of the unconscious ⓘ nonlinear structure ⓘ oneiric atmosphere ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
darkness
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dreams ⓘ inner life ⓘ surreal visions ⓘ unconscious mind ⓘ |
| influencedBy | surrealist aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainImageryType | dream imagery ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Desnos’s poetic oeuvre ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleTranslationEnglish | The Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
free association
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imagistic juxtaposition ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Les Ténèbres Description of subject: Les Ténèbres is a surrealist literary work by French poet Robert Desnos, known for its dreamlike imagery and exploration of the unconscious.
Referenced by (1)
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