Herkunft
E301383
Herkunft is a semi-autobiographical novel by Saša Stanišić that explores themes of identity, migration, and memory against the backdrop of the Yugoslav Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herkunft canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2796373 — 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: Herkunft Context triple: [Saša Stanišić, awardReceivedFor, Herkunft]
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Origin
Origin is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay that explores the roots and structures of caste and systemic oppression across different societies.
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B.
Origin
Origin is a common abbreviation for Charles Darwin’s landmark 1859 work on evolutionary biology, "On the Origin of Species."
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C.
Nacimiento
Nacimiento is a Chilean city in the Biobío Region, historically known for its colonial-era fortifications and its role in regional forestry and agriculture.
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D.
Yörüks
Yörüks are traditionally nomadic Turkic people of Anatolia and the Balkans, known for their pastoral lifestyle, distinctive folk culture, and historical role in the Ottoman frontier regions.
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E.
Goytre
Goytre is a village and community located within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in South Wales.
- 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: Herkunft Target entity description: Herkunft is a semi-autobiographical novel by Saša Stanišić that explores themes of identity, migration, and memory against the backdrop of the Yugoslav Wars.
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A.
Origin
Origin is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay that explores the roots and structures of caste and systemic oppression across different societies.
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B.
Origin
Origin is a common abbreviation for Charles Darwin’s landmark 1859 work on evolutionary biology, "On the Origin of Species."
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C.
Nacimiento
Nacimiento is a Chilean city in the Biobío Region, historically known for its colonial-era fortifications and its role in regional forestry and agriculture.
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D.
Yörüks
Yörüks are traditionally nomadic Turkic people of Anatolia and the Balkans, known for their pastoral lifestyle, distinctive folk culture, and historical role in the Ottoman frontier regions.
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E.
Goytre
Goytre is a village and community located within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| author | Saša Stanišić ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Bosnian-German ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Saša Stanišić ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed in German-speaking countries ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural belonging
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family history ⓘ language and memory ⓘ refugee experience ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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contemporary literature ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-3-630-87583-1 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Yugoslav Wars ⓘ |
| languageStyle | experimental ⓘ |
| literaryAwardReceived |
Deutscher Buchpreis
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surface form:
German Book Prize
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| literaryForm | hybrid of essay and narrative prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
identity
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memory ⓘ migration ⓘ war and displacement ⓘ |
| market | German-language literary fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
playful narrative structure
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reflection on origins and homeland ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Herkunft ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Luchterhand Literaturverlag ⓘ |
| setting |
Germany
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Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
former Yugoslavia
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| subject |
Saša Stanišić’s childhood in Višegrad
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flight from Bosnia to Germany ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herkunft Description of subject: Herkunft is a semi-autobiographical novel by Saša Stanišić that explores themes of identity, migration, and memory against the backdrop of the Yugoslav Wars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.