Peeling the Onion
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"Peeling the Onion" is a memoir by German author Günter Grass in which he reflects on his childhood, wartime experiences, and postwar life while confronting his late admission of having served in the Waffen-SS.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peeling the Onion canonical | 1 |
| Peeling the Onion (English edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peeling the Onion Context triple: [Günter Grass, notableWork, Peeling the Onion]
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A.
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the origins, structure, and fate of the universe in an accessible and wide-ranging overview of modern cosmology.
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B.
One Day It'll All Make Sense
"One Day It'll All Make Sense" is a critically acclaimed 1997 hip-hop album by Chicago rapper Common that blends introspective lyricism with socially conscious themes.
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C.
On to the Next One
"On to the Next One" is a high-energy hip hop track by Jay-Z featuring production and vocals from Swizz Beatz, known for its minimalist beat and visually striking black-and-white music video.
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D.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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E.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
- 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: Peeling the Onion Target entity description: "Peeling the Onion" is a memoir by German author Günter Grass in which he reflects on his childhood, wartime experiences, and postwar life while confronting his late admission of having served in the Waffen-SS.
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A.
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the origins, structure, and fate of the universe in an accessible and wide-ranging overview of modern cosmology.
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B.
One Day It'll All Make Sense
"One Day It'll All Make Sense" is a critically acclaimed 1997 hip-hop album by Chicago rapper Common that blends introspective lyricism with socially conscious themes.
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C.
On to the Next One
"On to the Next One" is a high-energy hip hop track by Jay-Z featuring production and vocals from Swizz Beatz, known for its minimalist beat and visually striking black-and-white music video.
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D.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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E.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Günter Grass ⓘ |
| controversy | revelation of Günter Grass's Waffen-SS membership ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-3-88243-965-3 ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Peeling the Onion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Peeling the Onion (English edition)
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| literaryDevice | metaphor of peeling an onion for layers of memory ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| marketedAs | autobiographical memoir ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableAspect | late admission of service in the Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | late work of Günter Grass ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Steidl Verlag
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surface form:
Steidl
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| relatedTheme |
German wartime generation
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Vergangenheitsbewältigung (coming to terms with the past) ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Tin Drum ⓘ |
| subject |
Günter Grass
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Waffen-SS ⓘ World War II ⓘ childhood of Günter Grass ⓘ guilt ⓘ memory ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ postwar Germany ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Günter Grass's childhood
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Günter Grass's postwar life ⓘ Günter Grass's wartime experiences ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Beim Häuten der Zwiebel ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
| translatorIntoEnglish | Michael Henry Heim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Peeling the Onion Description of subject: "Peeling the Onion" is a memoir by German author Günter Grass in which he reflects on his childhood, wartime experiences, and postwar life while confronting his late admission of having served in the Waffen-SS.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peeling the Onion (English edition)