National Book Award for Poetry
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The National Book Award for Poetry is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding collections of poetry published in the United States.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1016385 — 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)
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Target entity: National Book Award for Poetry Context triple: [W. H. Auden, awardReceived, National Book Award for Poetry]
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry is a prestigious American literary award presented annually to honor an outstanding book of original verse by a U.S. author.
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B.
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
The Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction is a prestigious literary honor awarded annually by the U.S. Library of Congress to recognize a writer’s lifetime achievement and significant contribution to American fiction.
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C.
National Book Award for Fiction
The National Book Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by U.S. authors.
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PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by living U.S. authors.
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E.
National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor recognizing an individual's exceptional impact on American literature and the literary community.
- 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: National Book Award for Poetry Target entity description: The National Book Award for Poetry is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding collections of poetry published in the United States.
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry is a prestigious American literary award presented annually to honor an outstanding book of original verse by a U.S. author.
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B.
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
The Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction is a prestigious literary honor awarded annually by the U.S. Library of Congress to recognize a writer’s lifetime achievement and significant contribution to American fiction.
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C.
National Book Award for Fiction
The National Book Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by U.S. authors.
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D.
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by living U.S. authors.
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E.
National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor recognizing an individual's exceptional impact on American literature and the literary community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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poetry award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American literature
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contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| awardCategoryOf |
National Book Award for Fiction
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surface form:
National Book Awards
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| awardedFor | excellence in American poetry ⓘ |
| awardFor | outstanding collections of poetry ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | award ceremony ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
authors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
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poetry books published in the United States ⓘ |
| formerName |
National Book Award for Poetry
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surface form:
National Book Award for Poetry (sponsored by the American Book Awards era)
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American literary awards
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Awards established in 1950 ⓘ Poetry awards ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | one of the most prestigious American poetry prizes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nationalbook.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| judgedBy |
panel of literary professionals
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panel of writers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaType |
printed books
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published poetry collections ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Adrienne Rich
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Allen Ginsberg ⓘ Elizabeth Bishop ⓘ Frank Bidart ⓘ Louise Glück ⓘ Robert Bly ⓘ Terrance Hayes ⓘ W. H. Auden ⓘ |
| organizer | National Book Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Book Award for Fiction
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surface form:
National Book Awards
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| presentedBy | National Book Foundation ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
contribution to American letters
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literary merit ⓘ originality ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
longlist
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shortlist ⓘ winner ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Book Foundation ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | autumn ⓘ |
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Instruction
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this entity surface form:
National Book Award for Poetry for "The Fall of America"
National Book Award for Poetry
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National Book Award for Poetry
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this entity surface form:
National Book Award for Poetry (sponsored by the American Book Awards era)
National Book Award for Translated Literature
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National Book Award for Poetry
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