The Death of Jesus
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The Death of Jesus is a philosophical novel by J. M. Coetzee that continues his allegorical exploration of childhood, identity, and morality begun in The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Death of Jesus canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Jesus Context triple: [J. M. Coetzee, notableWork, The Death of Jesus]
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A.
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is a 19th-century work of biblical criticism by Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise that reinterprets the trial and death of Jesus from a Jewish historical perspective.
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B.
Passion of Jesus
The Passion of Jesus refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ, commemorated especially during Holy Week in Christian tradition.
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C.
Christ Crucified
Christ Crucified is a renowned 17th-century painting by Diego Velázquez depicting a serene, idealized image of the crucified Christ against a dark background.
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D.
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a Mannerist religious painting by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s crucifixion with dramatic composition and vivid detail.
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E.
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s crucifixion with dramatic emotional intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Jesus Target entity description: The Death of Jesus is a philosophical novel by J. M. Coetzee that continues his allegorical exploration of childhood, identity, and morality begun in The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus.
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A.
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is a 19th-century work of biblical criticism by Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise that reinterprets the trial and death of Jesus from a Jewish historical perspective.
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B.
Passion of Jesus
The Passion of Jesus refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ, commemorated especially during Holy Week in Christian tradition.
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C.
Christ Crucified
Christ Crucified is a renowned 17th-century painting by Diego Velázquez depicting a serene, idealized image of the crucified Christ against a dark background.
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D.
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a Mannerist religious painting by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s crucifixion with dramatic composition and vivid detail.
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E.
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the biblical scene of Christ’s crucifixion with dramatic emotional intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | J. M. Coetzee ⓘ |
| continuationOf |
allegorical exploration begun in The Childhood of Jesus
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allegorical exploration continued in The Schooldays of Jesus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| follows | The Schooldays of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical fiction
ⓘ
philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-846-55699-5 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
dance and music
ⓘ
numbers and mathematics ⓘ orphanhood ⓘ translation and interpretation ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| isAllegoryFor |
ethical responsibility
ⓘ
spiritual quest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
David
ⓘ
Inés ⓘ Simón ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Death of Jesus ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 190 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | trilogy by J. M. Coetzee ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Schooldays of Jesus ⓘ |
| prequel |
The Childhood of Jesus
ⓘ
The Schooldays of Jesus ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harvill Secker
ⓘ
linked to:
The Harvill Press
Viking ⓘ |
| series | Jesus trilogy ⓘ |
| setting | fictional city of Estrella ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
ⓘ
death ⓘ education ⓘ faith ⓘ identity ⓘ morality ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
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