The Recognitions
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The Recognitions is a dense, allusive 1955 novel by William Gaddis, often regarded as a landmark of postmodern American literature for its exploration of forgery, authenticity, and artistic creation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Recognitions canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15893444 — 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: The Recognitions Context triple: [William Gaddis, notableWork, The Recognitions]
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A.
The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a seminal 1966 work of philosophy by Michel Foucault that analyzes how different historical periods have structured knowledge and the human sciences.
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B.
The Awful Rowing Toward God
The Awful Rowing Toward God is a posthumously published poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores her intense spiritual struggles, psychological turmoil, and search for meaning in the face of death.
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C.
The Common Life
"The Common Life" is a reflective poem that contemplates the quiet routines, shared experiences, and understated dignity of everyday existence.
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D.
Men of Letters
The Men of Letters is a secret scholarly organization in the Supernatural universe dedicated to researching and preserving knowledge about the occult and supernatural.
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E.
The Nutmeg of Consolation
The Nutmeg of Consolation is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, continuing the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
- 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 Recognitions Target entity description: The Recognitions is a dense, allusive 1955 novel by William Gaddis, often regarded as a landmark of postmodern American literature for its exploration of forgery, authenticity, and artistic creation.
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A.
The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a seminal 1966 work of philosophy by Michel Foucault that analyzes how different historical periods have structured knowledge and the human sciences.
-
B.
The Awful Rowing Toward God
The Awful Rowing Toward God is a posthumously published poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores her intense spiritual struggles, psychological turmoil, and search for meaning in the face of death.
-
C.
The Common Life
"The Common Life" is a reflective poem that contemplates the quiet routines, shared experiences, and understated dignity of everyday existence.
-
D.
Men of Letters
The Men of Letters is a secret scholarly organization in the Supernatural universe dedicated to researching and preserving knowledge about the occult and supernatural.
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E.
The Nutmeg of Consolation
The Nutmeg of Consolation is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, continuing the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.