A Life in Peace and War
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A Life in Peace and War is the memoir of British diplomat and United Nations official Brian Urquhart, recounting his experiences in international diplomacy and peacekeeping across the mid-20th century.
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| A Life in Peace and War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Life in Peace and War Context triple: [Brian Urquhart, notableWork, A Life in Peace and War]
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A.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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B.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
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C.
Life During Wartime
"Life During Wartime" is a punk rock song by the American band Pinhead Gunpowder, known for its raw energy and association with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong.
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D.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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E.
After the War
After the War is a 1989 hard rock/heavy metal album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, known for its mix of aggressive rock tracks and melodic, blues-influenced songs.
- 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: A Life in Peace and War Target entity description: A Life in Peace and War is the memoir of British diplomat and United Nations official Brian Urquhart, recounting his experiences in international diplomacy and peacekeeping across the mid-20th century.
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A.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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B.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
-
C.
Life During Wartime
"Life During Wartime" is a punk rock song by the American band Pinhead Gunpowder, known for its raw energy and association with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong.
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D.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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E.
After the War
After the War is a 1989 hard rock/heavy metal album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, known for its mix of aggressive rock tracks and melodic, blues-influenced songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
British foreign service
ⓘ
development of UN peacekeeping operations ⓘ post-World War II international order ⓘ |
| author | Brian Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
early UN peacekeeping missions
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formation of the United Nations ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation |
United Nations official
ⓘ
diplomat ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in United Nations history
ⓘ
readers interested in international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century history
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Brian Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ international diplomacy ⓘ peacekeeping ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
career at the United Nations
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career in diplomacy ⓘ |
| notableEventDescribed |
Congo Crisis
NERFINISHED
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Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of United Nations peacekeeping ⓘ |
| notablePersonDescribed |
Dag Hammarskjöld
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Bunche NERFINISHED ⓘ Trygve Lie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper & Row
NERFINISHED
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timePeriodCovered |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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World War II era ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
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