Once to Every Man: A Memoir
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Once to Every Man: A Memoir is an autobiographical work by prominent American clergyman and social activist William Sloane Coffin, reflecting on his life, faith, and engagement with major political and moral issues of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Once to Every Man: A Memoir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Once to Every Man: A Memoir Context triple: [William Sloane Coffin, wrote, Once to Every Man: A Memoir]
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All My Life: A Memoir
All My Life: A Memoir is the autobiography of longtime soap opera star Susan Lucci, chronicling her life, career, and rise to fame on television.
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B.
A Journey (memoir)
A Journey is the political memoir of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, recounting his leadership of the Labour Party and his years in government.
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C.
Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Everybody Matters: A Memoir is an autobiographical book in which the author reflects on their life experiences and the lessons learned about human connection, dignity, and the importance of treating every person as significant.
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D.
Along This Way (autobiography)
Along This Way is the autobiography of James Weldon Johnson, chronicling his life as a writer, civil rights leader, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
- 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: Once to Every Man: A Memoir Target entity description: Once to Every Man: A Memoir is an autobiographical work by prominent American clergyman and social activist William Sloane Coffin, reflecting on his life, faith, and engagement with major political and moral issues of the 20th century.
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A.
All My Life: A Memoir
All My Life: A Memoir is the autobiography of longtime soap opera star Susan Lucci, chronicling her life, career, and rise to fame on television.
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B.
A Journey (memoir)
A Journey is the political memoir of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, recounting his leadership of the Labour Party and his years in government.
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C.
Everybody Matters: A Memoir
Everybody Matters: A Memoir is an autobiographical book in which the author reflects on their life experiences and the lessons learned about human connection, dignity, and the importance of treating every person as significant.
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D.
Along This Way (autobiography)
Along This Way is the autobiography of James Weldon Johnson, chronicling his life as a writer, civil rights leader, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
American Protestantism
NERFINISHED
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civil rights movement ⓘ ethics ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ peace movement ⓘ social justice ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| author | William Sloane Coffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
relationship between faith and politics
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relationship between religion and social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political memoir ⓘ religious memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
clergyman
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social activist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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religious readers ⓘ students of American history ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian faith
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life of William Sloane Coffin ⓘ moral issues of the 20th century ⓘ political issues of the 20th century ⓘ social activism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th century ⓘ |
| workType | non-fiction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Once to Every Man: A Memoir Description of subject: Once to Every Man: A Memoir is an autobiographical work by prominent American clergyman and social activist William Sloane Coffin, reflecting on his life, faith, and engagement with major political and moral issues of the 20th century.
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