The Left-Handed Woman
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The Left-Handed Woman is a 1976 novella by Austrian writer Peter Handke that quietly explores alienation and a woman's sudden decision to live independently from her husband.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Left-Handed Woman canonical | 3 |
| Die linkshändige Frau | 1 |
| The Left-Handed Woman (English translation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350823 — 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: The Left-Handed Woman Context triple: [Peter Handke, notableWork, The Left-Handed Woman]
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A.
The Woman
The Woman is Willy Loman’s unnamed mistress in Arthur Miller’s play "Death of a Salesman," symbolizing his infidelity and the illusory rewards of his failed pursuit of success.
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B.
Two Women
Two Women is a 1960 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, best known for Sophia Loren’s Oscar-winning performance as a mother struggling to protect her daughter during World War II.
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C.
Two Women
Two Women is a Russian drama film directed by Vera Glagoleva, adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s play "A Month in the Country" and known for its period setting and emotional romantic entanglements.
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D.
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question is a 1950 British mystery film, also known as Five Angles on Murder, noted for its Rashomon-style multiple perspectives on a woman's death.
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E.
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red is a 1974 mystery novel by British crime writer Ruth Rendell, featuring psychological suspense and intricate character-driven plotting.
- 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: The Left-Handed Woman Target entity description: The Left-Handed Woman is a 1976 novella by Austrian writer Peter Handke that quietly explores alienation and a woman's sudden decision to live independently from her husband.
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A.
The Woman
The Woman is Willy Loman’s unnamed mistress in Arthur Miller’s play "Death of a Salesman," symbolizing his infidelity and the illusory rewards of his failed pursuit of success.
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B.
Two Women
Two Women is a 1960 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, best known for Sophia Loren’s Oscar-winning performance as a mother struggling to protect her daughter during World War II.
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C.
Two Women
Two Women is a Russian drama film directed by Vera Glagoleva, adapted from Ivan Turgenev’s play "A Month in the Country" and known for its period setting and emotional romantic entanglements.
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D.
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question is a 1950 British mystery film, also known as Five Angles on Murder, noted for its Rashomon-style multiple perspectives on a woman's death.
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E.
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red is a 1974 mystery novel by British crime writer Ruth Rendell, featuring psychological suspense and intricate character-driven plotting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book translation
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film ⓘ novella ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| author | Peter Handke ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Left-Handed Woman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| director | Peter Handke ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a woman's decision to live independently from her husband ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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novella ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Left-Handed Woman (film)
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linked to:
Die linkshändige Frau
|
| hasTranslation |
The Left-Handed Woman (English translation)
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linked to:
The Left-Handed Woman
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| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | a woman who decides to live independently from her husband ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alienation
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female independence ⓘ marital separation ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
introspective
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minimalist ⓘ |
| nationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary West Germany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Left-Handed Woman Description of subject: The Left-Handed Woman is a 1976 novella by Austrian writer Peter Handke that quietly explores alienation and a woman's sudden decision to live independently from her husband.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Die linkshändige Frau
linked to: The Left-Handed Woman
subject linked to:
The Left-Handed Woman
linked to: The Left-Handed Woman