Self (novel)
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Self is a 1996 novel by Canadian author Yann Martel that traces the gender-shifting coming-of-age journey of a young writer, exploring identity, love, and trauma through an experimental, introspective narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Self (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19224787 — 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: Self (novel) Context triple: [The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, followedBy, Self (novel)]
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A.
The Self-Seeker
"The Self-Seeker" is a poem by Robert Frost that explores themes of individualism, work, and personal sacrifice within a rural New England setting.
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B.
Asselfingen
Asselfingen is a small municipality in the Alb-Donau district of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
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C.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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D.
Secrets of the Self
Secrets of the Self is a philosophical poetry book by Muhammad Iqbal that explores the development of the self and spiritual individuality within an Islamic framework.
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E.
The Self-Taught Man
The Self-Taught Man is a naive, idealistic autodidact in Jean-Paul Sartre’s novel "Nausea," embodying humanist optimism that contrasts with the protagonist’s existential despair.
- 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: Self (novel) Target entity description: Self is a 1996 novel by Canadian author Yann Martel that traces the gender-shifting coming-of-age journey of a young writer, exploring identity, love, and trauma through an experimental, introspective narrative.
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A.
The Self-Seeker
"The Self-Seeker" is a poem by Robert Frost that explores themes of individualism, work, and personal sacrifice within a rural New England setting.
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B.
Asselfingen
Asselfingen is a small municipality in the Alb-Donau district of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
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C.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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D.
Secrets of the Self
Secrets of the Self is a philosophical poetry book by Muhammad Iqbal that explores the development of the self and spiritual individuality within an Islamic framework.
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E.
The Self-Taught Man
The Self-Taught Man is a naive, idealistic autodidact in Jean-Paul Sartre’s novel "Nausea," embodying humanist optimism that contrasts with the protagonist’s existential despair.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.