Confessions of an Irish Rebel
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Confessions of an Irish Rebel is an autobiographical work by Irish writer Brendan Behan, recounting his experiences with Irish republicanism, imprisonment, and bohemian literary life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confessions of an Irish Rebel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8058992 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confessions of an Irish Rebel Context triple: [Brendan Behan, notableWork, Confessions of an Irish Rebel]
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A.
Requiem for the Croppies
"Requiem for the Croppies" is a poem by Seamus Heaney commemorating the Irish rebel fighters of the 1798 uprising and reflecting on themes of sacrifice, memory, and national identity.
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B.
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us is a 1935 American romantic comedy film starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, and Olivia de Havilland, centered on a boxing-themed love triangle in an Irish-American family.
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C.
The Spy of the Rebellion
The Spy of the Rebellion is a 19th-century non-fiction work detailing Civil War–era espionage and intelligence operations, written by detective and Union spymaster Allan Pinkerton.
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D.
Memoirs of a Revolutionist
Memoirs of a Revolutionist is an autobiographical work by Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, recounting his life, political development, and revolutionary activities in 19th-century Russia and Europe.
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E.
The Faithful Irish Woman
"The Faithful Irish Woman" is an 18th-century comedic stage work associated with celebrated English actress Kitty Clive, reflecting the era’s taste for lively character pieces and sentimental humor.
- 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: Confessions of an Irish Rebel Target entity description: Confessions of an Irish Rebel is an autobiographical work by Irish writer Brendan Behan, recounting his experiences with Irish republicanism, imprisonment, and bohemian literary life.
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A.
Requiem for the Croppies
"Requiem for the Croppies" is a poem by Seamus Heaney commemorating the Irish rebel fighters of the 1798 uprising and reflecting on themes of sacrifice, memory, and national identity.
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B.
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us is a 1935 American romantic comedy film starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, and Olivia de Havilland, centered on a boxing-themed love triangle in an Irish-American family.
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C.
The Spy of the Rebellion
The Spy of the Rebellion is a 19th-century non-fiction work detailing Civil War–era espionage and intelligence operations, written by detective and Union spymaster Allan Pinkerton.
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D.
Memoirs of a Revolutionist
Memoirs of a Revolutionist is an autobiographical work by Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, recounting his life, political development, and revolutionary activities in 19th-century Russia and Europe.
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E.
The Faithful Irish Woman
"The Faithful Irish Woman" is an 18th-century comedic stage work associated with celebrated English actress Kitty Clive, reflecting the era’s taste for lively character pieces and sentimental humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | autobiographical book ⓘ |
| about |
Irish history
ⓘ
personal recollections ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| author | Brendan Behan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describes |
Brendan Behan's experiences in prison
ⓘ
Brendan Behan's involvement in Irish republican activities ⓘ Brendan Behan's life in literary and bohemian circles ⓘ |
| follows | Borstal Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Irish republican perspective ⓘ |
| hasTone |
irreverent
ⓘ
politically engaged ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Irish literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Brendan Behan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish republicanism ⓘ bohemian literary life ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| setting |
England
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Confessions of an Irish Rebel Description of subject: Confessions of an Irish Rebel is an autobiographical work by Irish writer Brendan Behan, recounting his experiences with Irish republicanism, imprisonment, and bohemian literary life.
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