To Your Scattered Bodies Go
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer that explores the resurrection of all humans along a mysterious river on an alien world, launching his acclaimed Riverworld series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Your Scattered Bodies Go canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Your Scattered Bodies Go Context triple: [Philip José Farmer, notableWork, To Your Scattered Bodies Go]
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A.
Bodies Are Where You Find Them
Bodies Are Where You Find Them is a 1941 hardboiled detective novel by Brett Halliday featuring private eye Michael Shayne, later loosely adapted into the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
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B.
A Funeral
"A Funeral" is a somber interior painting by Danish artist Anna Ancher that reflects her characteristic use of light and color to depict everyday life in Skagen.
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C.
Murder by Death
Murder by Death is a 1976 comedy-mystery film that parodies classic detective fiction, featuring an ensemble cast of famous sleuth archetypes invited to a sinister dinner party.
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D.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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E.
Her Loss
Her Loss is a collaborative hip-hop album by Drake and 21 Savage known for its moody production, sharp lyricism, and significant commercial impact.
- 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: To Your Scattered Bodies Go Target entity description: To Your Scattered Bodies Go is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer that explores the resurrection of all humans along a mysterious river on an alien world, launching his acclaimed Riverworld series.
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A.
Bodies Are Where You Find Them
Bodies Are Where You Find Them is a 1941 hardboiled detective novel by Brett Halliday featuring private eye Michael Shayne, later loosely adapted into the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
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B.
A Funeral
"A Funeral" is a somber interior painting by Danish artist Anna Ancher that reflects her characteristic use of light and color to depict everyday life in Skagen.
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C.
Murder by Death
Murder by Death is a 1976 comedy-mystery film that parodies classic detective fiction, featuring an ensemble cast of famous sleuth archetypes invited to a sinister dinner party.
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D.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
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E.
Her Loss
Her Loss is a collaborative hip-hop album by Drake and 21 Savage known for its moody production, sharp lyricism, and significant commercial impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Philip José Farmer ⓘ |
| awarded | Hugo Award for Best Novel ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Riverworld short stories by Philip José Farmer ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
mysterious river spanning a world
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post-mortem existence ⓘ resurrection of all humans ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
free will
ⓘ
identity ⓘ morality ⓘ religion and belief ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ the nature of humanity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | varies by edition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alice Hargreaves
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Hermann Göring ⓘ Richard Francis Burton ⓘ Samuel Clemens ⓘ
linked to:
Mark Twain
|
| firstBookEditionPublisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
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linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
|
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublicationVenue | Worlds of If ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Riverworld television adaptations (loosely based)
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
|
| hasSequel | The Fabulous Riverboat ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-441-80410-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of mass human resurrection
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launching the Riverworld series ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Riverworld
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
|
| periodOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first novel ⓘ |
| protagonist | Richard Francis Burton ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
|
| series |
Riverworld
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
|
| setting |
Riverworld
ⓘ
linked to:
Riverworld series
artificial planet ⓘ |
| subgenre |
afterlife fiction
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planetary romance ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | line from John Donne's Holy Sonnets ⓘ |
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Subject: To Your Scattered Bodies Go Description of subject: To Your Scattered Bodies Go is a science fiction novel by Philip José Farmer that explores the resurrection of all humans along a mysterious river on an alien world, launching his acclaimed Riverworld series.
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