Théodore de Banville
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Théodore de Banville was a 19th-century French poet and critic associated with the Parnassian movement, known for his technically refined verse and influence on later Symbolist writers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Théodore de Banville canonical | 2 |
| Théodore Faullain de Banville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3472011 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Théodore de Banville Context triple: [Théodore, hasNotableBearer, Théodore de Banville]
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A.
Edgar Quinet
Edgar Quinet is a Paris Métro station in the Montparnasse area, named after the 19th-century French historian and intellectual Edgar Quinet.
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B.
Jules Laforgue
Jules Laforgue was a French Symbolist poet known for his innovative free verse, ironic tone, and pioneering use of interior monologue that deeply influenced modernist literature.
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C.
Théophile Gautier
Théophile Gautier was a 19th-century French poet, novelist, and critic known for championing "art for art’s sake" and influencing later Symbolist writers.
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D.
Anatole Mallarmé
Anatole Mallarmé was the son of French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, remembered chiefly through his father's writings and correspondence.
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E.
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard was a Portuguese engineer of French origin best known for designing several iconic urban elevators and funiculars in Lisbon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Théodore de Banville Target entity description: Théodore de Banville was a 19th-century French poet and critic associated with the Parnassian movement, known for his technically refined verse and influence on later Symbolist writers.
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A.
Edgar Quinet
Edgar Quinet is a Paris Métro station in the Montparnasse area, named after the 19th-century French historian and intellectual Edgar Quinet.
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B.
Jules Laforgue
Jules Laforgue was a French Symbolist poet known for his innovative free verse, ironic tone, and pioneering use of interior monologue that deeply influenced modernist literature.
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C.
Théophile Gautier
Théophile Gautier was a 19th-century French poet, novelist, and critic known for championing "art for art’s sake" and influencing later Symbolist writers.
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D.
Anatole Mallarmé
Anatole Mallarmé was the son of French Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, remembered chiefly through his father's writings and correspondence.
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E.
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard
Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard was a Portuguese engineer of French origin best known for designing several iconic urban elevators and funiculars in Lisbon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ literary critic ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
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| birthName |
Théodore de Banville
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Théodore Faullain de Banville
|
| burialPlace | Montparnasse Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1823-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1891-03-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lycée Charlemagne ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Faullain de Banville ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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literary criticism ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Théodore ⓘ |
| hasPartInCollection | French Parnassian poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Paul Verlaine
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Stéphane Mallarmé ⓘ Symbolist poets ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Romantic poets
ⓘ
Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Parnassianism
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Romanticism ⓘ |
| name | Théodore de Banville self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the Parnassian movement
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influence on Symbolist writers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gringoire
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La Lanterne magique ⓘ Les Cariatides ⓘ Les Stalactites ⓘ Odes funambulesques ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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literary critic ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Moulins, France
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surface form:
Moulins, Allier, France
|
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
formal perfection
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technically refined verse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Théodore de Banville Description of subject: Théodore de Banville was a 19th-century French poet and critic associated with the Parnassian movement, known for his technically refined verse and influence on later Symbolist writers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Théodore Faullain de Banville