Steppenwolf
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Steppenwolf is a 1927 novel by Hermann Hesse that explores themes of duality, alienation, and spiritual crisis through the inner life of a man torn between his human and wolf-like natures.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Der Steppenwolf | 2 |
| Steppenwolf canonical | 1 |
| Steppenwolf (1974 film) | 1 |
| Steppenwolf (novel) | 1 |
| Treatise on the Steppenwolf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6267048 — 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: Steppenwolf Context triple: [Hermann Hesse, notableWork, Steppenwolf]
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Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf is a powerful New God warlord from Apokolips who serves as a primary antagonist in DC Comics and its film adaptations, notably battling the Justice League.
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B.
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf is a Canadian-American rock band best known for their late-1960s hits like "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," which became iconic anthems of counterculture and motorcycle culture.
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C.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
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D.
Native Son
Native Son is a landmark 1940 novel by Richard Wright that powerfully explores race, class, and systemic oppression in the United States through the tragic story of a young Black man in Chicago.
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Irrational Man
Irrational Man is a 2015 philosophical drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, about a disillusioned professor whose life changes after a morally fraught decision.
- 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: Steppenwolf Target entity description: Steppenwolf is a 1927 novel by Hermann Hesse that explores themes of duality, alienation, and spiritual crisis through the inner life of a man torn between his human and wolf-like natures.
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A.
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf is a powerful New God warlord from Apokolips who serves as a primary antagonist in DC Comics and its film adaptations, notably battling the Justice League.
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B.
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf is a Canadian-American rock band best known for their late-1960s hits like "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," which became iconic anthems of counterculture and motorcycle culture.
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C.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
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D.
Native Son
Native Son is a landmark 1940 novel by Richard Wright that powerfully explores race, class, and systemic oppression in the United States through the tragic story of a young Black man in Chicago.
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E.
Irrational Man
Irrational Man is a 2015 philosophical drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, about a disillusioned professor whose life changes after a morally fraught decision.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author |
Hermann Hesse
ⓘ
linked to:
Herman Hesse
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| containsWork |
Treatise on the Steppenwolf
ⓘ
linked to:
Steppenwolf
|
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| followedBy | Narcissus and Goldmund ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Steppenwolf (1974 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Steppenwolf
|
| hasCharacter |
Hermine
ⓘ
Maria ⓘ Pablo ⓘ the Immortals ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial upon initial publication
ⓘ
cult classic ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
art and music as transcendence
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crisis of meaning ⓘ hallucinatory experiences ⓘ middle-aged intellectual ⓘ |
| influenced |
counterculture of the 1960s
ⓘ
rock band Steppenwolf ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harry Haller ⓘ |
| motif |
magic theater
ⓘ
wolf-like nature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and fantasy
ⓘ
exploration of divided self ⓘ intense psychological introspection ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Der Steppenwolf
ⓘ
linked to:
Steppenwolf
|
| partOf | Hermann Hesse bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Demian ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| publisher | S. Fischer Verlag ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| settingPlace | a German-speaking city ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
conflict between bourgeois life and individuality ⓘ duality of human nature ⓘ existential despair ⓘ inner fragmentation ⓘ mysticism ⓘ search for identity ⓘ self-destruction and suicide ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steppenwolf Description of subject: Steppenwolf is a 1927 novel by Hermann Hesse that explores themes of duality, alienation, and spiritual crisis through the inner life of a man torn between his human and wolf-like natures.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Herman Hesse
linked to: Steppenwolf
linked to: Steppenwolf
linked to: Steppenwolf
linked to: Steppenwolf
subject linked to:
Maria Bernoulli
linked to: Steppenwolf