The Congo and Other Poems
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The Congo and Other Poems is a 1914 poetry collection by American poet Vachel Lindsay, best known for its rhythmic, chant-like title poem that reflects both his performance-based style and the era’s problematic racial attitudes.
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| The Congo and Other Poems canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Congo and Other Poems Context triple: [Vachel Lindsay, notableWork, The Congo and Other Poems]
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A.
Counter-Attack and Other Poems
Counter-Attack and Other Poems is a 1918 collection of anti-war poetry by Siegfried Sassoon that vividly depicts the horrors and futility of trench warfare in World War I.
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B.
The Winding Stair and Other Poems
The Winding Stair and Other Poems is a 1933 poetry collection by W.B. Yeats that reflects his mature style, blending mystical symbolism with meditations on aging, history, and spiritual transformation.
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C.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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D.
Under the Willows and Other Poems
"Under the Willows and Other Poems" is a collection of verse by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, reflecting his characteristic blend of New England settings, moral reflection, and lyrical meditation.
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E.
Poems 1913–1956
Poems 1913–1956 is a major collection of Bertolt Brecht’s poetry spanning over four decades, reflecting his political engagement, exile, and innovative modernist style.
- 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: The Congo and Other Poems Target entity description: The Congo and Other Poems is a 1914 poetry collection by American poet Vachel Lindsay, best known for its rhythmic, chant-like title poem that reflects both his performance-based style and the era’s problematic racial attitudes.
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A.
Counter-Attack and Other Poems
Counter-Attack and Other Poems is a 1918 collection of anti-war poetry by Siegfried Sassoon that vividly depicts the horrors and futility of trench warfare in World War I.
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B.
The Winding Stair and Other Poems
The Winding Stair and Other Poems is a 1933 poetry collection by W.B. Yeats that reflects his mature style, blending mystical symbolism with meditations on aging, history, and spiritual transformation.
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C.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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D.
Under the Willows and Other Poems
"Under the Willows and Other Poems" is a collection of verse by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, reflecting his characteristic blend of New England settings, moral reflection, and lyrical meditation.
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E.
Poems 1913–1956
Poems 1913–1956 is a major collection of Bertolt Brecht’s poetry spanning over four decades, reflecting his political engagement, exile, and innovative modernist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Vachel Lindsay ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Kongo
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surface form:
The Congo
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstEditionYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm |
lyric poetry
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
performance poetry
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spoken word traditions in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPoem |
The Booker Washington Trilogy
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The Broncho That Would Not Be Broken ⓘ The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems ⓘ
surface form:
The Chinese Nightingale
The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems ⓘ
surface form:
The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems (section title)
The Eagle That Is Forgotten ⓘ The Firemen’s Ball ⓘ The Flower-Fed Buffaloes ⓘ The Illinois Village ⓘ The Kallyope Yell ⓘ The Mysterious Cat ⓘ Santa Fe Trail ⓘ
surface form:
The Santa Fé Trail
The Soul of the City ⓘ |
| hasReception | controversial for racial stereotypes ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
oral performance style
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strong rhythm and repetition ⓘ use of onomatopoeia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performance-based poetry style
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problematic racial attitudes reflective of its era ⓘ rhythmic, chant-like verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan Publishers
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surface form:
Macmillan
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| subjectMatter |
Africa (as imagined by the author)
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American culture ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titlePoem |
Kongo
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surface form:
The Congo
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Subject: The Congo and Other Poems Description of subject: The Congo and Other Poems is a 1914 poetry collection by American poet Vachel Lindsay, best known for its rhythmic, chant-like title poem that reflects both his performance-based style and the era’s problematic racial attitudes.
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subject surface form:
Vachel Lindsay