The Schooldays of Jesus
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The Schooldays of Jesus is a philosophical novel by Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee that continues the allegorical narrative begun in The Childhood of Jesus, exploring themes of education, identity, and moral formation.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Schooldays of Jesus canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Schooldays of Jesus Context triple: [J. M. Coetzee, notableWork, The Schooldays of Jesus]
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The Childhood of Jesus
The Childhood of Jesus is a 2013 philosophical novel by Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee that explores themes of identity, language, and displacement through the story of a man and a boy starting life anew in a mysterious, austere society.
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Jesus and the Disinherited
"Jesus and the Disinherited" is a seminal theological work by Howard Thurman that interprets the life and teachings of Jesus as a source of hope and empowerment for oppressed and marginalized people.
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C.
L’Enfance du Christ
L’Enfance du Christ is a sacred choral work by Hector Berlioz that depicts episodes from the early life of Jesus, notable for its lyrical style and intimate orchestration.
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The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple
The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple is a detailed 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting the biblical scene of the young Jesus being discovered by his parents teaching in the Temple.
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E.
Jesus Was an Only Son
"Jesus Was an Only Son" is a contemplative, gospel-tinged ballad by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the humanity and sacrifice of Jesus and the sorrow of Mary.
- 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 Schooldays of Jesus Target entity description: The Schooldays of Jesus is a philosophical novel by Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee that continues the allegorical narrative begun in The Childhood of Jesus, exploring themes of education, identity, and moral formation.
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A.
The Childhood of Jesus
The Childhood of Jesus is a 2013 philosophical novel by Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee that explores themes of identity, language, and displacement through the story of a man and a boy starting life anew in a mysterious, austere society.
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B.
Jesus and the Disinherited
"Jesus and the Disinherited" is a seminal theological work by Howard Thurman that interprets the life and teachings of Jesus as a source of hope and empowerment for oppressed and marginalized people.
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C.
L’Enfance du Christ
L’Enfance du Christ is a sacred choral work by Hector Berlioz that depicts episodes from the early life of Jesus, notable for its lyrical style and intimate orchestration.
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D.
The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple
The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple is a detailed 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting the biblical scene of the young Jesus being discovered by his parents teaching in the Temple.
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E.
Jesus Was an Only Son
"Jesus Was an Only Son" is a contemplative, gospel-tinged ballad by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the humanity and sacrifice of Jesus and the sorrow of Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | J. M. Coetzee ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Death of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Death of Jesus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAward | longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
David
ⓘ
Inés ⓘ Simón ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Childhood of Jesus ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harvill Secker
ⓘ
linked to:
The Harvill Press
Viking ⓘ |
| series | Jesus trilogy ⓘ |
| setting | fictional Spanish-speaking country of Novilla ⓘ |
| theme |
education
ⓘ
faith and doubt ⓘ freedom and authority ⓘ identity ⓘ moral formation ⓘ parenthood ⓘ philosophy of education ⓘ |
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