Outwitting History
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Outwitting History is a nonfiction book by Aaron Lansky recounting his efforts to rescue and preserve Yiddish books and, with them, a vanishing culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Outwitting History canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9887385 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outwitting History Context triple: [Aaron Lansky, notableWork, Outwitting History]
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A.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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B.
My Side of History
My Side of History is the memoir of Chin Peng, the former leader of the Malayan Communist Party, recounting his role in the anti-colonial struggle and the Malayan Emergency.
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C.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
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D.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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E.
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters is a postmodern novel by Julian Barnes that playfully reimagines episodes from human and natural history through a series of loosely connected, genre-blending narratives.
- 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: Outwitting History Target entity description: Outwitting History is a nonfiction book by Aaron Lansky recounting his efforts to rescue and preserve Yiddish books and, with them, a vanishing culture.
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A.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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B.
My Side of History
My Side of History is the memoir of Chin Peng, the former leader of the Malayan Communist Party, recounting his role in the anti-colonial struggle and the Malayan Emergency.
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C.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
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D.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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E.
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters is a postmodern novel by Julian Barnes that playfully reimagines episodes from human and natural history through a series of loosely connected, genre-blending narratives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
National Yiddish Book Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Yiddish Book Center
|
| associatedOrganization |
National Yiddish Book Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Yiddish Book Center
|
| author | Aaron Lansky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
efforts to save a vanishing culture
ⓘ
preservation of Yiddish literature ⓘ rescue of Yiddish books ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Aaron Lansky ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish studies
ⓘ
cultural history ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of book-rescue missions
ⓘ
anecdotes about Yiddish-speaking immigrants ⓘ historical background on Yiddish culture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Holocaust aftermath
ⓘ
Jewish diaspora ⓘ cultural memory ⓘ grassroots activism ⓘ language loss ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
readers interested in Jewish history ⓘ readers interested in language preservation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jewish culture
ⓘ
Yiddish books ⓘ Yiddish language ⓘ
linked to:
Yiddish
book collecting ⓘ cultural preservation ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
documenting the founding of the National Yiddish Book Center
ⓘ
popularizing awareness of Yiddish book preservation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Algonquin Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Eastern Europe
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subtitle | The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Outwitting History ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Outwitting History Description of subject: Outwitting History is a nonfiction book by Aaron Lansky recounting his efforts to rescue and preserve Yiddish books and, with them, a vanishing culture.
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