A Guide for the Bedevilled
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A Guide for the Bedevilled is a 1944 autobiographical and reflective work by American screenwriter and author Ben Hecht, blending personal memoir with sharp commentary on politics, culture, and antisemitism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Guide for the Bedevilled canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
American responses to antisemitism
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moral responsibility of intellectuals ⓘ persecution of Jews in Europe ⓘ |
| author | Ben Hecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
author
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | experiences of Ben Hecht ⓘ |
| describedAs | reflective work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American cultural life
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contemporary politics of the 1940s ⓘ rise of antisemitism in the 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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cultural commentary ⓘ memoir ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essayistic prose
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personal memoir ⓘ |
| hasTone |
polemical
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reflective ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish identity
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antisemitism ⓘ culture ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| workPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Ben Hecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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