Mein Name sei Gantenbein
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"Mein Name sei Gantenbein" is a 1964 experimental novel by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores identity, role-playing, and the fluidity of personal narratives through a man who imagines multiple possible lives for himself.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mein Name sei Gantenbein canonical | 4 |
| Mein Name sei Gantenbein (1964 novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T767522 — 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: Mein Name sei Gantenbein Context triple: [Max Frisch, notableWork, Mein Name sei Gantenbein]
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A.
Die Transvaler
Die Transvaler was an influential Afrikaans-language newspaper in South Africa closely associated with National Party politics and Afrikaner nationalism.
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B.
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
Biedermann und die Brandstifter is a satirical play by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores themes of complicity and moral cowardice in the face of rising fascism and destructive forces.
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C.
Marktl am Inn
Marktl am Inn is a small Bavarian town in southeastern Germany best known as the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Der Alte Fritz
Der Alte Fritz is the German nickname for Frederick II of Prussia, the influential 18th-century king renowned for his military successes and enlightened absolutist rule.
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E.
Edelweiss
"Edelweiss" is a gentle, nostalgic song from the musical *The Sound of Music*, widely recognized as one of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s most beloved compositions.
- 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: Mein Name sei Gantenbein Target entity description: "Mein Name sei Gantenbein" is a 1964 experimental novel by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores identity, role-playing, and the fluidity of personal narratives through a man who imagines multiple possible lives for himself.
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A.
Die Transvaler
Die Transvaler was an influential Afrikaans-language newspaper in South Africa closely associated with National Party politics and Afrikaner nationalism.
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B.
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
Biedermann und die Brandstifter is a satirical play by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores themes of complicity and moral cowardice in the face of rising fascism and destructive forces.
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C.
Marktl am Inn
Marktl am Inn is a small Bavarian town in southeastern Germany best known as the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Der Alte Fritz
Der Alte Fritz is the German nickname for Frederick II of Prussia, the influential 18th-century king renowned for his military successes and enlightened absolutist rule.
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E.
Edelweiss
"Edelweiss" is a gentle, nostalgic song from the musical *The Sound of Music*, widely recognized as one of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s most beloved compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Max Frisch ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
construction of identity
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contingency of life stories ⓘ fiction versus reality ⓘ multiplicity of selves ⓘ self-invention ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ |
| exploresMotif |
masking and disguise
ⓘ
storytelling as self-creation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Montauk ⓘ |
| form |
fragmented narrative
ⓘ
non-linear narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Camilla
ⓘ
Gantenbein ⓘ Lila ⓘ |
| hasImaginedIdentity |
blind man
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husband in different marriages ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| hasImaginedLives | multiple alternative biographies of the narrator ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Gantenbein ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Mein Name sei Gantenbein self-link ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Postmodernism
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surface form:
postmodernism
|
| mainTheme |
fluidity of personal narratives
ⓘ
identity ⓘ role-playing ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | multiple possible lives imagined by the protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Max Frisch novels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Homo Faber ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| setting | Switzerland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century literature ⓘ |
| workOf | Max Frisch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mein Name sei Gantenbein Description of subject: "Mein Name sei Gantenbein" is a 1964 experimental novel by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores identity, role-playing, and the fluidity of personal narratives through a man who imagines multiple possible lives for himself.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mein Name sei Gantenbein (1964 novel)