The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel)
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1959 novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler that follows the ruthless, often comic rise of an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he pursues wealth and social status at any cost.
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| The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel) Context triple: [The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, basedOn, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel)]
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian coming-of-age film, based on Mordecai Richler’s novel, that follows an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he obsessively pursues success and social status.
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The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March is a 1953 picaresque novel by Saul Bellow that follows the freewheeling life of a young man in Depression-era Chicago and is celebrated for its exuberant, vernacular prose.
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The Duke of Flatbush
The Duke of Flatbush was the celebrated Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame center fielder Duke Snider, renowned for his powerful hitting and key role in the team’s 1950s success.
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Brighton Beach Avenue
Brighton Beach Avenue is a major commercial thoroughfare in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, known for its dense concentration of shops, restaurants, and Russian-speaking businesses.
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The Lords of Flatbush
The Lords of Flatbush is a 1974 coming-of-age film about a group of leather-jacketed Brooklyn teenagers in the 1950s, notable for its early performances by actors who later became major stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel) Target entity description: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1959 novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler that follows the ruthless, often comic rise of an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he pursues wealth and social status at any cost.
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A.
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian coming-of-age film, based on Mordecai Richler’s novel, that follows an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he obsessively pursues success and social status.
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B.
The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March is a 1953 picaresque novel by Saul Bellow that follows the freewheeling life of a young man in Depression-era Chicago and is celebrated for its exuberant, vernacular prose.
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C.
The Duke of Flatbush
The Duke of Flatbush was the celebrated Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame center fielder Duke Snider, renowned for his powerful hitting and key role in the team’s 1950s success.
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D.
Brighton Beach Avenue
Brighton Beach Avenue is a major commercial thoroughfare in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, known for its dense concentration of shops, restaurants, and Russian-speaking businesses.
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E.
The Lords of Flatbush
The Lords of Flatbush is a 1974 coming-of-age film about a group of leather-jacketed Brooklyn teenagers in the 1950s, notable for its early performances by actors who later became major stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Ted Kotcheff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| adaptationScreenwriter |
Lionel Chetwynd
NERFINISHED
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Mordecai Richler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationStarred | Richard Dreyfuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Mordecai Richler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Jewish identity in Montreal
ⓘ
moral compromise ⓘ pursuit of wealth ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| depicts | working-class Jewish life in Montreal ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish-Canadian literature
ⓘ
coming-of-age novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780771099691 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPublisher |
André Deutsch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McClelland & Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingFeature | St. Urbain Street milieu ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
capitalism
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class aspiration ⓘ ethnic identity ⓘ family expectations ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar Canadian realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Duddy Kravitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise of a ruthless entrepreneur ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of success at any cost
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portrayal of postwar Montreal Jewish community ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian literature canon ⓘ |
| protagonistDescribedAs | ambitious young Jewish man ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Barney's Version
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Urbain's Horseman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
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