Returning to Reims
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Returning to Reims is a memoir and sociological reflection by French philosopher Didier Eribon that explores class, sexuality, and political identity through his return to his working-class hometown.
All labels observed (1)
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| Returning to Reims canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Returning to Reims Context triple: [Didier Eribon, notableWork, Returning to Reims]
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A.
Advance to the Seine
Advance to the Seine was a World War II Allied offensive conducted by the British Second Army and other forces to rapidly push German troops back across northern France to the River Seine following the Normandy landings.
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B.
Pursuit to Mons
The Pursuit to Mons was a late-First World War Allied advance in 1918 that drove retreating German forces back through Belgium toward the city of Mons, contributing to the final collapse of the Western Front.
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C.
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille is a 1944 World War II drama film, often seen as a companion to Casablanca, featuring an ensemble cast led by Humphrey Bogart and including Sydney Greenstreet.
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D.
Allied headquarters in Reims
Allied headquarters in Reims was the World War II command center where German forces signed the unconditional surrender to the Western Allies in May 1945.
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E.
Domrémy
Domrémy is a small village in northeastern France best known as the birthplace of Joan of Arc.
- 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: Returning to Reims Target entity description: Returning to Reims is a memoir and sociological reflection by French philosopher Didier Eribon that explores class, sexuality, and political identity through his return to his working-class hometown.
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A.
Advance to the Seine
Advance to the Seine was a World War II Allied offensive conducted by the British Second Army and other forces to rapidly push German troops back across northern France to the River Seine following the Normandy landings.
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B.
Pursuit to Mons
The Pursuit to Mons was a late-First World War Allied advance in 1918 that drove retreating German forces back through Belgium toward the city of Mons, contributing to the final collapse of the Western Front.
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C.
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille is a 1944 World War II drama film, often seen as a companion to Casablanca, featuring an ensemble cast led by Humphrey Bogart and including Sydney Greenstreet.
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D.
Allied headquarters in Reims
Allied headquarters in Reims was the World War II command center where German forces signed the unconditional surrender to the Western Allies in May 1945.
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E.
Domrémy
Domrémy is a small village in northeastern France best known as the birthplace of Joan of Arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological reflection ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | theatrical production ⓘ |
| author | Didier Eribon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered an important work of contemporary French thought
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widely discussed in academic circles ⓘ |
| examines |
intersection of class and sexuality
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mechanisms of social shame ⓘ processes of social exclusion ⓘ role of the intellectual in society ⓘ transformation of the French working class ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
author's return to his hometown
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relationship with his parents ⓘ shift of working-class vote from left to far right ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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political essay ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on class and identity in contemporary France
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discussions of left-wing politics in Europe ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French politics
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class mobility ⓘ family history ⓘ homophobia ⓘ intellectual life ⓘ political identity ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social class ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Return to Reims (stage adaptations and interpretations) ⓘ |
| setting |
Reims
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working-class milieu in France ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal and loyalty to one's class origins
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distance between intellectuals and working class ⓘ family silence and secrets ⓘ gay identity in a working-class environment ⓘ memory and self-narration ⓘ political realignment of the working class ⓘ shame and pride in class background ⓘ |
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Subject: Returning to Reims Description of subject: Returning to Reims is a memoir and sociological reflection by French philosopher Didier Eribon that explores class, sexuality, and political identity through his return to his working-class hometown.
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