You Bright and Risen Angels
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You Bright and Risen Angels is William T. Vollmann’s sprawling, experimental debut novel that blends political allegory, technological rebellion, and visionary prose in a surreal conflict between humans and insects.
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| You Bright and Risen Angels canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: You Bright and Risen Angels Context triple: [William T. Vollmann, notableWork, You Bright and Risen Angels]
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A.
Angels with Instruments of the Passion
Angels with Instruments of the Passion is a group of Baroque angel sculptures, each bearing symbols of Christ’s Passion, created for Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo.
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B.
If God Will Send His Angels
"If God Will Send His Angels" is a U2 song, originally from their 1997 album Pop, known for its reflective lyrics on faith, doubt, and the search for hope in a troubled world.
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C.
Angels Don’t Die
Angels Don’t Die is a memoir by Patti Davis reflecting on her relationship with her mother, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, and her experiences within the Reagan family.
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D.
The Angel
"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.," noted for its poetic lyrics and reflective, piano-driven style.
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E.
The Angel Musicians
The Angel Musicians is a celebrated sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles, depicting ethereal angelic figures playing musical instruments in his characteristic expressive, elongated style.
- 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: You Bright and Risen Angels Target entity description: You Bright and Risen Angels is William T. Vollmann’s sprawling, experimental debut novel that blends political allegory, technological rebellion, and visionary prose in a surreal conflict between humans and insects.
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A.
Angels with Instruments of the Passion
Angels with Instruments of the Passion is a group of Baroque angel sculptures, each bearing symbols of Christ’s Passion, created for Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo.
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B.
If God Will Send His Angels
"If God Will Send His Angels" is a U2 song, originally from their 1997 album Pop, known for its reflective lyrics on faith, doubt, and the search for hope in a troubled world.
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C.
Angels Don’t Die
Angels Don’t Die is a memoir by Patti Davis reflecting on her relationship with her mother, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, and her experiences within the Reagan family.
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D.
The Angel
"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.," noted for its poetic lyrics and reflective, piano-driven style.
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E.
The Angel Musicians
The Angel Musicians is a celebrated sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles, depicting ethereal angelic figures playing musical instruments in his characteristic expressive, elongated style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | William T. Vollmann ⓘ |
| centralConflict | war between humans and insects ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | noted for ambition and difficulty ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Rainbow Stories ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental fiction
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fantasy ⓘ magic realism ⓘ political allegory ⓘ postmodern novel ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAllegoricalElements | yes ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | William T. Vollmann ⓘ |
| hasMetafictionalElements | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
computers
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insects ⓘ revolutionaries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cold War politics
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William T. Vollmann’s experiences in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
metafictional
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multi-perspective ⓘ nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Big George
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Bug ⓘ Harry ⓘ The Blue Woman ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 600 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | William T. Vollmann bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
|
| setting | various global locations ⓘ |
| structure | divided into multiple books and sections ⓘ |
| style |
dense prose
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frequent digressions ⓘ visionary imagery ⓘ |
| theme |
ideology
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imperialism ⓘ political violence ⓘ revolution ⓘ technology and rebellion ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: You Bright and Risen Angels Description of subject: You Bright and Risen Angels is William T. Vollmann’s sprawling, experimental debut novel that blends political allegory, technological rebellion, and visionary prose in a surreal conflict between humans and insects.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
William T. Vollmann