Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied
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Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied is a 1972 novel by Austrian writer Peter Handke that follows a disoriented European narrator on a reflective road trip across the United States after the breakup of his marriage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied canonical | 2 |
| Short Letter, Long Farewell | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350826 — 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: Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied Context triple: [Peter Handke, notableWork, Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied]
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A.
Der Abschied
Der Abschied is the expansive, introspective final movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle "Das Lied von der Erde," renowned for its meditative farewell to life and uniquely dissolving conclusion.
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B.
Abschied
"Abschied" is one of the individual Lieder in Franz Schubert’s posthumously published song cycle "Schwanengesang," known for its reflective, farewell-themed text and expressive melodic writing.
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C.
La Despedida
"La Despedida" is a popular reggaeton track by Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee, known for its romantic lyrics and danceable rhythm.
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D.
Three Farewells
Three Farewells is a celebrated group of farewell poems by the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu, noted for their emotional depth and refined classical style.
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E.
The Departure
The Departure is a contemporary piano composition featured in Lang Lang’s "Piano Book" collection.
- 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: Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied Target entity description: Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied is a 1972 novel by Austrian writer Peter Handke that follows a disoriented European narrator on a reflective road trip across the United States after the breakup of his marriage.
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A.
Der Abschied
Der Abschied is the expansive, introspective final movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle "Das Lied von der Erde," renowned for its meditative farewell to life and uniquely dissolving conclusion.
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B.
Abschied
"Abschied" is one of the individual Lieder in Franz Schubert’s posthumously published song cycle "Schwanengesang," known for its reflective, farewell-themed text and expressive melodic writing.
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C.
La Despedida
"La Despedida" is a popular reggaeton track by Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee, known for its romantic lyrics and danceable rhythm.
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D.
Three Farewells
Three Farewells is a celebrated group of farewell poems by the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu, noted for their emotional depth and refined classical style.
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E.
The Departure
The Departure is a contemporary piano composition featured in Lang Lang’s "Piano Book" collection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
cross-cultural experience ⓘ displacement ⓘ identity ⓘ marital breakup ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| exploresRelationship | protagonist and estranged wife ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
ⓘ
novel ⓘ road novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | European intellectual abroad ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Short Letter, Long Farewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary elements ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
farewell
ⓘ
journey ⓘ letter ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | novel-length ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered one of Peter Handke's important early novels ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
European perception of America
ⓘ
memory and reflection ⓘ personal crisis ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Short Letter, Long Farewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
experimental
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed European narrator ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorWorkPeriod | Handke's early prose phase ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A disoriented European narrator undertakes a reflective road trip across the United States after the breakup of his marriage ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied Description of subject: Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied is a 1972 novel by Austrian writer Peter Handke that follows a disoriented European narrator on a reflective road trip across the United States after the breakup of his marriage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Short Letter, Long Farewell