Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness
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Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness is a collection of four novellas by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explore themes of family, trauma, and postwar Japanese society through darkly comic and psychologically intense narratives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness canonical | 5 |
| Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness (collection) | 1 |
| Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness (novella) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness Context triple: [Kenzaburō Ōe, notableWork, Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness]
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A.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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B.
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Till Human Voices Wake Us is a novel by Patti Davis that explores complex family dynamics, personal identity, and emotional awakening.
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C.
Halfway to Sanity
Halfway to Sanity is a 1987 studio album by American punk rock band the Ramones, showcasing their later-career blend of hardcore punk energy with more melodic and experimental elements.
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D.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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E.
On Our Own
On Our Own is a 1989 R&B/new jack swing single by Bobby Brown, best known as the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters II."
- 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: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness Target entity description: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness is a collection of four novellas by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explore themes of family, trauma, and postwar Japanese society through darkly comic and psychologically intense narratives.
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A.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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B.
Till Human Voices Wake Us
Till Human Voices Wake Us is a novel by Patti Davis that explores complex family dynamics, personal identity, and emotional awakening.
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C.
Halfway to Sanity
Halfway to Sanity is a 1987 studio album by American punk rock band the Ramones, showcasing their later-career blend of hardcore punk energy with more melodic and experimental elements.
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D.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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E.
On Our Own
On Our Own is a 1989 R&B/new jack swing single by Bobby Brown, best known as the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters II."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella collection
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Kenzaburō Ōe ⓘ |
| authorAward | Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| authorAwardedNobelPrizeYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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novella ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aghwee the Sky Monster
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Prize Stock ⓘ Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness (novella) ⓘ
linked to:
Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness
The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | postwar Japanese literature ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
darkly comic
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psychologically intense ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Kenzaburō Ōe ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| setting | Japan ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
family
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guilt ⓘ madness ⓘ memory ⓘ political violence ⓘ postwar Japanese society ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
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Subject: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness Description of subject: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness is a collection of four novellas by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explore themes of family, trauma, and postwar Japanese society through darkly comic and psychologically intense narratives.
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linked to: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness
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Ōe
linked to: Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness