Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971
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Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971 is a posthumously published volume gathering the major poems of American Beat-affiliated poet Lew Welch, showcasing his work from the early 1950s through the early 1970s.
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| Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971 Context triple: [Lew Welch, posthumousCollection, Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971]
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Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987
Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987 is a poetry collection by Native American writer Paula Gunn Allen that explores Indigenous identity, feminism, and spirituality through lyrical and politically engaged verse.
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B.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a posthumous volume gathering the major lyrical and narrative works of American poet James Wright, showcasing his evolution from formal verse to deeply personal, imagistic free verse.
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C.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a volume that brings together the poetry of British poet Christopher Reid, showcasing the range and development of his work.
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D.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a widely read anthology of John Betjeman’s verse that helped cement his reputation as one of Britain’s most beloved 20th-century poets.
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E.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a major volume gathering the poetry of Irish writer Michael Hartnett, showcasing his distinctive lyrical voice and bilingual (English and Irish) literary legacy.
- 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: Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971 Target entity description: Ring of Bone: Collected Poems 1950–1971 is a posthumously published volume gathering the major poems of American Beat-affiliated poet Lew Welch, showcasing his work from the early 1950s through the early 1970s.
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A.
Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987
Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987 is a poetry collection by Native American writer Paula Gunn Allen that explores Indigenous identity, feminism, and spirituality through lyrical and politically engaged verse.
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B.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a posthumous volume gathering the major lyrical and narrative works of American poet James Wright, showcasing his evolution from formal verse to deeply personal, imagistic free verse.
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C.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a widely read anthology of John Betjeman’s verse that helped cement his reputation as one of Britain’s most beloved 20th-century poets.
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D.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a volume that brings together the poetry of British poet Christopher Reid, showcasing the range and development of his work.
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E.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems is a major volume gathering the poetry of Irish writer Michael Hartnett, showcasing his distinctive lyrical voice and bilingual (English and Irish) literary legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
San Francisco Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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West Coast poetry ⓘ |
| author | Lew Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Lew Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy | Lew Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation | key volume for understanding Lew Welch’s work ⓘ |
| editor | Donald Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American landscape
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personal experience ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
readers of Beat literature
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students of American poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“A Round of English”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Chicago Poem” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Din Poem” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Hermit Poems” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Ring of Bone” (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Song Mt. Tamalpais Sings” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Wobbly Rock” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEdition | Ring of Bone (expanded edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beat aesthetics
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Buddhism ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| isPosthumousCollectionOf | Lew Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Lew Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | collecting major poems of Lew Welch ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
early 1950s
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publisher | Grey Fox Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American poetry
ⓘ
Beat poetry ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfContentsEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfContentsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | collected poems ⓘ |
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