fictional novel Lord of the Swastika
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"Lord of the Swastika" is the fascist, alternate-history fantasy novel-within-a-novel at the center of Norman Spinrad’s satirical work "The Iron Dream," presented as if written by an alternate-universe Adolf Hitler.
All labels observed (1)
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| fictional novel Lord of the Swastika canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: fictional novel Lord of the Swastika Context triple: [The Iron Dream, hasPart, fictional novel Lord of the Swastika]
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A.
From the Notebook of a Fascist
From the Notebook of a Fascist is a collection of ideological writings by Zionist activist Abba Ahimeir that articulates his radical nationalist and fascist-influenced views in Mandatory Palestine.
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Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich is a series of short, politically charged play scenes by Bertolt Brecht that depict the atmosphere of fear, oppression, and everyday complicity in Nazi Germany.
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C.
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is a political manifesto and autobiographical book by Adolf Hitler that outlines his extremist ideology, including antisemitism, nationalism, and plans for Germany’s future.
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The Turner Diaries
The Turner Diaries is a notorious white supremacist novel that depicts a violent racist revolution and has inspired acts of domestic terrorism.
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E.
Hindu–German Conspiracy
The Hindu–German Conspiracy was a World War I–era plot involving Indian revolutionaries and German support aimed at triggering an armed uprising against British colonial rule in India.
- 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: fictional novel Lord of the Swastika Target entity description: "Lord of the Swastika" is the fascist, alternate-history fantasy novel-within-a-novel at the center of Norman Spinrad’s satirical work "The Iron Dream," presented as if written by an alternate-universe Adolf Hitler.
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A.
From the Notebook of a Fascist
From the Notebook of a Fascist is a collection of ideological writings by Zionist activist Abba Ahimeir that articulates his radical nationalist and fascist-influenced views in Mandatory Palestine.
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B.
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich is a series of short, politically charged play scenes by Bertolt Brecht that depict the atmosphere of fear, oppression, and everyday complicity in Nazi Germany.
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C.
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is a political manifesto and autobiographical book by Adolf Hitler that outlines his extremist ideology, including antisemitism, nationalism, and plans for Germany’s future.
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D.
The Turner Diaries
The Turner Diaries is a notorious white supremacist novel that depicts a violent racist revolution and has inspired acts of domestic terrorism.
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E.
Hindu–German Conspiracy
The Hindu–German Conspiracy was a World War I–era plot involving Indian revolutionaries and German support aimed at triggering an armed uprising against British colonial rule in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional novel
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fictional work ⓘ novel within a novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nazi symbolism
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pulp adventure tropes ⓘ |
| authorAsPresented | Adolf Hitler (alternate universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | The Iron Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Norman Spinrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | fascist movement in a fantasy world ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only within the novel The Iron Dream ⓘ |
| functionInWork |
parody of fascist power fantasies
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vehicle for critique of Nazi ideology ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
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fantasy ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | to expose and ridicule fascist aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | English (as published in The Iron Dream) ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| metaFictionalAspect |
framed by a critical afterword in The Iron Dream
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presented as a reprinted pulp novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person focus on fascist hero figure ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central text in The Iron Dream ⓘ |
| partOf | The Iron Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | embedded entirely within The Iron Dream ⓘ |
| relationToAuthor | imagined product of Hitler as a pulp writer instead of dictator ⓘ |
| settingType | post-apocalyptic fantasy world ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarian hero worship
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fascism ⓘ militarism ⓘ racial purity ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| workType | fictional pulp adventure pastiche ⓘ |
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Subject: fictional novel Lord of the Swastika Description of subject: "Lord of the Swastika" is the fascist, alternate-history fantasy novel-within-a-novel at the center of Norman Spinrad’s satirical work "The Iron Dream," presented as if written by an alternate-universe Adolf Hitler.
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