Mountains and Rivers Without End
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Mountains and Rivers Without End is a long-form, book-length poem by Gary Snyder that weaves together themes of nature, Buddhism, and human experience in a meditative, episodic structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mountains and Rivers Without End canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mountains and Rivers Without End Context triple: [Gary Snyder, notableWork, Mountains and Rivers Without End]
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The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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C.
The Great Divide
"The Great Divide" is a pop ballad by American singer Rebecca Black that marked a more mature musical direction in her career following her viral debut.
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D.
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a prominent ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, forming a major natural barrier and scenic landmark across the region.
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E.
The Names of the Mountains
The Names of the Mountains is a children's book by Reeve Lindbergh that gently explores themes of nature, family, and memory through lyrical storytelling.
- 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: Mountains and Rivers Without End Target entity description: Mountains and Rivers Without End is a long-form, book-length poem by Gary Snyder that weaves together themes of nature, Buddhism, and human experience in a meditative, episodic structure.
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
The Mountain
The Mountain is a 1956 American drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner, centered on two brothers who attempt a perilous climb to a crashed airplane high in the French Alps.
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C.
The Great Divide
"The Great Divide" is a pop ballad by American singer Rebecca Black that marked a more mature musical direction in her career following her viral debut.
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D.
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a prominent ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, forming a major natural barrier and scenic landmark across the region.
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E.
The Names of the Mountains
The Names of the Mountains is a children's book by Reeve Lindbergh that gently explores themes of nature, family, and memory through lyrical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book-length poem
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literary work ⓘ long poem ⓘ |
| author | Gary Snyder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Gary Snyder ⓘ |
| form | long-form poem ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor |
mountains as mind
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rivers as time ⓘ |
| hasPart | sequence of interconnected poems ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American West landscapes
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East Asian landscape painting ⓘ Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
indigenous traditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | book-length ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Beat Generation
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Deep ecology literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
contemplative
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imagistic ⓘ narrative-lyric hybrid ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| modeOfNarration |
lyric
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meditative reflection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended composition over many years
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integration of nature and Buddhist thought ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Buddhist
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ecological ⓘ |
| structure |
episodic
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meditative ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human relationship with nature
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mountains ⓘ rivers ⓘ wilderness ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhism
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ecology ⓘ human experience ⓘ interconnection of beings ⓘ landscape ⓘ nature ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | East Asian landscape art tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Mountains and Rivers Without End Description of subject: Mountains and Rivers Without End is a long-form, book-length poem by Gary Snyder that weaves together themes of nature, Buddhism, and human experience in a meditative, episodic structure.
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