Elizabeth Costello
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Elizabeth Costello is a 2003 novel by J. M. Coetzee that follows an aging Australian writer whose public lectures and personal crises explore ethics, literature, and the limits of reason.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elizabeth Costello canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Elizabeth Costello Context triple: [J. M. Coetzee, notableWork, Elizabeth Costello]
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Babette Gladney
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Marcella Niehoff
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Beatrice Silverman
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Beatrice O’Brien
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Target entity: Elizabeth Costello Target entity description: Elizabeth Costello is a 2003 novel by J. M. Coetzee that follows an aging Australian writer whose public lectures and personal crises explore ethics, literature, and the limits of reason.
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A.
Babette Gladney
Babette Gladney is a central figure in Don DeLillo’s novel "White Noise," portrayed as the anxious, warm-hearted wife of protagonist Jack Gladney whose fear of death and secret use of an experimental drug drive much of the story’s emotional tension.
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B.
Shirley Feeney
Shirley Feeney is a cheerful, optimistic Milwaukee brewery worker and one of the two titular roommates in the classic American sitcom "Laverne & Shirley."
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C.
Marcella Niehoff
Marcella Niehoff was a pioneering American nurse and educator whose legacy in advancing nursing education is commemorated by the nursing school that bears her name.
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D.
Beatrice Silverman
Beatrice Silverman was the first wife of American novelist and journalist Norman Mailer, whom he married while a student at Harvard.
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E.
Beatrice O’Brien
Beatrice O’Brien was the first wife of Italian inventor and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, with whom she had several children before their marriage was annulled.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | The Lives of Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. M. Coetzee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
animal rights
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ethics ⓘ limits of reason ⓘ literature ⓘ the nature of belief ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| containsChapter |
At the Gate
NERFINISHED
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Eros NERFINISHED ⓘ Realism ⓘ The Humanities in Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lives of Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Novel in Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
faith and doubt
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limits of rational argument ⓘ the moral status of animals ⓘ the relationship between fiction and truth ⓘ the role of the writer ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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metafiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Blanche Costello
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Emmanuel Egudu NERFINISHED ⓘ John Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Elizabeth Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
linked essays
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series of lectures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philosophical debates embedded in fiction
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use of lecture format as narrative device ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | aging Australian writer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Secker & Warburg
NERFINISHED
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Viking Penguin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Disgrace
NERFINISHED
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Slow Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lives of Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| structure | eight lessons and a postscript ⓘ |
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Subject: Elizabeth Costello Description of subject: Elizabeth Costello is a 2003 novel by J. M. Coetzee that follows an aging Australian writer whose public lectures and personal crises explore ethics, literature, and the limits of reason.
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