About Schmidt (novel)
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About Schmidt (novel) is a 1996 satirical novel by Louis Begley that follows a recently retired New York lawyer confronting personal upheaval, identity, and moral compromise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| About Schmidt (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9789282 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: About Schmidt (novel) Context triple: [About Schmidt, basedOn, About Schmidt (novel)]
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A.
The Schott
The Schott is the popular nickname for Value City Arena, the primary indoor sports and entertainment venue at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
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B.
von Bohlen und Halbach
von Bohlen und Halbach is a German aristocratic family name historically associated with the industrial Krupp dynasty.
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C.
Körner
Körner is a German surname borne by various notable figures in fields such as literature, music, and politics.
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D.
Fliegender Brief
Fliegender Brief is a short philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that exemplifies his dense, aphoristic style and critique of Enlightenment rationalism.
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E.
The Salzburg Connection
The Salzburg Connection is a Cold War-era espionage novel by E. Howard Hunt involving a deadly struggle over a secret Nazi-era dossier hidden in Austria.
- 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: About Schmidt (novel) Target entity description: About Schmidt (novel) is a 1996 satirical novel by Louis Begley that follows a recently retired New York lawyer confronting personal upheaval, identity, and moral compromise.
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A.
The Schott
The Schott is the popular nickname for Value City Arena, the primary indoor sports and entertainment venue at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
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B.
von Bohlen und Halbach
von Bohlen und Halbach is a German aristocratic family name historically associated with the industrial Krupp dynasty.
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C.
Körner
Körner is a German surname borne by various notable figures in fields such as literature, music, and politics.
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D.
Fliegender Brief
Fliegender Brief is a short philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that exemplifies his dense, aphoristic style and critique of Enlightenment rationalism.
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E.
The Salzburg Connection
The Salzburg Connection is a Cold War-era espionage novel by E. Howard Hunt involving a deadly struggle over a secret Nazi-era dossier hidden in Austria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Louis Begley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFocus | upper-middle-class professional life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
aging
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ethical dilemmas ⓘ family relationships ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Schmidt Delivered
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schmidt Steps Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | About Schmidt (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Schmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Albert Schmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Schmidt series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Louis Begley’s best-known works ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| protagonistStatus | recently retired ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
ⓘ
moral compromise ⓘ personal upheaval ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: About Schmidt (novel) Description of subject: About Schmidt (novel) is a 1996 satirical novel by Louis Begley that follows a recently retired New York lawyer confronting personal upheaval, identity, and moral compromise.
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