City Without Walls
E121570
City Without Walls is a poetry collection by W. H. Auden that reflects his mature style, blending moral reflection, social commentary, and formal experimentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| City Without Walls canonical | 1 |
| poem "City Without Walls" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: City Without Walls Context triple: [W. H. Auden, notableWork, City Without Walls]
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The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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B.
Leaving the City
"Leaving the City" is a song by the American indie rock band Divers.
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C.
Green City in the Sun
Green City in the Sun is a popular nickname for Nairobi, highlighting the Kenyan capital’s lush greenery and warm, sunny climate.
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D.
City of Dreams
City of Dreams is a popular nickname for Mumbai, reflecting its status as India’s financial hub and a magnet for people seeking opportunity and success.
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E.
City of Stars
City of Stars is the popular nickname of Quezon City in the Philippines, highlighting its status as a major center of entertainment and media.
- 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: City Without Walls Target entity description: City Without Walls is a poetry collection by W. H. Auden that reflects his mature style, blending moral reflection, social commentary, and formal experimentation.
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A.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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B.
Leaving the City
"Leaving the City" is a song by the American indie rock band Divers.
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C.
Green City in the Sun
Green City in the Sun is a popular nickname for Nairobi, highlighting the Kenyan capital’s lush greenery and warm, sunny climate.
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D.
City of Dreams
City of Dreams is a popular nickname for Mumbai, reflecting its status as India’s financial hub and a magnet for people seeking opportunity and success.
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E.
City of Stars
City of Stars is the popular nickname of Quezon City in the Philippines, highlighting its status as a major center of entertainment and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | W. H. Auden ⓘ |
| authorNationality |
American
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British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| followedByInSeries | Epistle to a Godson and Other Poems ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | About the House ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780571091522 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
poem "August, 1968"
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City Without Walls self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
poem "City Without Walls"
poem "Moon Landing" ⓘ poem "Partition" ⓘ poem "River Profile" ⓘ Ars Poetica ⓘ
surface form:
poem "The Horatians"
poem "The Sabbath" ⓘ poem "The Song of the Master and Boatswain" ⓘ |
| includedInBibliographyOf | works of W. H. Auden ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry collection ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
late modernism
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modernism ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of moral reflection and social commentary
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integration of public events into lyric poetry ⓘ reflection on contemporary political crises ⓘ |
| periodInAuthorCareer | late career of W. H. Auden ⓘ |
| publisher |
Faber and Faber
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Random House ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
formal experimentation
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mature style of W. H. Auden ⓘ metrical variety ⓘ use of free verse ⓘ use of traditional verse forms ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ethics
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modern society ⓘ moral reflection ⓘ politics ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| theme |
aging and mortality
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history and memory ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ love and relationships ⓘ political violence ⓘ public and private morality ⓘ religious reflection ⓘ technology and modernity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| writer | W. H. Auden ⓘ |
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Subject: City Without Walls Description of subject: City Without Walls is a poetry collection by W. H. Auden that reflects his mature style, blending moral reflection, social commentary, and formal experimentation.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
poem "City Without Walls"