My Life as a Man
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My Life as a Man is a 1974 novel by Philip Roth that explores themes of identity, authorship, and the complexities of male-female relationships through a metafictional structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Life as a Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My Life as a Man Context triple: [Philip Roth, notableWork, My Life as a Man]
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A.
My Life
"My Life" is the political autobiography of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, recounting his role in the Bolshevik movement, the Russian Revolution, and his subsequent exile.
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B.
My Life
"My Life" is a popular 1978 pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, known for its catchy melody and themes of personal independence.
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C.
My Life
"My Life" is the 2004 autobiography of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, chronicling his personal history and political career.
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
- 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: My Life as a Man Target entity description: My Life as a Man is a 1974 novel by Philip Roth that explores themes of identity, authorship, and the complexities of male-female relationships through a metafictional structure.
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A.
My Life
"My Life" is the political autobiography of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, recounting his role in the Bolshevik movement, the Russian Revolution, and his subsequent exile.
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B.
My Life
"My Life" is a popular 1978 pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, known for its catchy melody and themes of personal independence.
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C.
My Life
"My Life" is the 2004 autobiography of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, chronicling his personal history and political career.
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Philip Roth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
the construction of self through writing
ⓘ
the relationship between life and fiction ⓘ the reliability of narrative ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Maureen Tarnopol
ⓘ
Peter Tarnopol ⓘ |
| follows | The Great American Novel ⓘ |
| genre |
autofiction
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literary fiction ⓘ metafiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780030083900 ⓘ |
| hasMetafictionalDevice | fictional stories written by the protagonist about versions of himself ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 330 pages ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authorship
ⓘ
identity ⓘ male-female relationships ⓘ marriage ⓘ masculinity ⓘ self-reflexivity in fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | metafictional structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Roth’s self-reflexive style
ⓘ
intense portrayal of a destructive marriage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Philip Roth bibliography ⓘ |
| precedes | Reading Myself and Others ⓘ |
| protagonist | Peter Tarnopol ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| structure | framed by fictional stories within a memoir-like narrative ⓘ |
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