If This Is a Man
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If This Is a Man is Primo Levi’s seminal memoir reflecting on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp and exploring the moral and psychological impact of the Holocaust.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If This Is a Man canonical | 10 |
| Se questo è un uomo | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T114181 — 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.
Target entity: If This Is a Man Context triple: [Primo Levi, notableWork, If This Is a Man]
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Son of Man
The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
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Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man is a 2012 romantic comedy film based on Steve Harvey’s relationship advice book, following several couples whose love lives are upended when the women start using Harvey’s guidance against the men.
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My Day
"My Day" is a widely read syndicated newspaper column written by Eleanor Roosevelt, in which she shared her daily activities, political views, and advocacy for social justice from 1935 to 1962.
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D.
The Railway Man
The Railway Man is a 2013 British-Australian war drama film in which Colin Firth portrays a former World War II prisoner of war confronting the trauma of his past.
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Manush
Manush are a subgroup of the Romani people, traditionally found in Western Europe and known for their distinct cultural and linguistic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: If This Is a Man Target entity description: If This Is a Man is Primo Levi’s seminal memoir reflecting on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp and exploring the moral and psychological impact of the Holocaust.
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A.
Son of Man
The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
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B.
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man is a 2012 romantic comedy film based on Steve Harvey’s relationship advice book, following several couples whose love lives are upended when the women start using Harvey’s guidance against the men.
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C.
My Day
"My Day" is a widely read syndicated newspaper column written by Eleanor Roosevelt, in which she shared her daily activities, political views, and advocacy for social justice from 1935 to 1962.
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D.
The Railway Man
The Railway Man is a 2013 British-Australian war drama film in which Colin Firth portrays a former World War II prisoner of war confronting the trauma of his past.
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E.
Manush
Manush are a subgroup of the Romani people, traditionally found in Western Europe and known for their distinct cultural and linguistic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holocaust literature
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the mechanisms of dehumanization
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bear witness to the Holocaust ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Survival in Auschwitz ⓘ |
| author | Primo Levi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| describes |
Primo Levi’s arrest and deportation
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daily life in Auschwitz ⓘ moral dilemmas faced by prisoners ⓘ psychological impact of camp life ⓘ |
| EnglishEditionTitle | Survival in Auschwitz ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | If This Is a Man self-link ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Franco Antonicelli ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Truce ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical memoir
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concentration camp literature ⓘ war literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Primo Levi ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ many other languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Holocaust testimony literature
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ethics of memory debates ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
AuschwitzBirkenau
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surface form:
Auschwitz concentration camp
Holocaust ⓘ Nazi persecution of Jews ⓘ dehumanization ⓘ memory ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reflection on what it means to be human
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sober and analytical tone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
If This Is a Man
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Se questo è un uomo
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| partOf |
Primo Levi's Auschwitz trilogy
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surface form:
Primo Levi’s Auschwitz writings
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| placeOfFirstPublication | Italy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| setting |
AuschwitzBirkenau
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surface form:
Auschwitz concentration camp
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| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Holocaust studies scholarship
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| timeOfNarration | post-World War II years ⓘ |
| usedAs | educational text on the Holocaust ⓘ |
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Subject: If This Is a Man Description of subject: If This Is a Man is Primo Levi’s seminal memoir reflecting on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp and exploring the moral and psychological impact of the Holocaust.
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