poem "The Book of Longing"
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"The Book of Longing" is a reflective, lyrical poem by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of desire, spirituality, aging, and introspection in his characteristically spare, musical language.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| poem "The Book of Longing" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: poem "The Book of Longing" Context triple: [Book of Longing, hasPart, poem "The Book of Longing"]
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Poemata
Poemata is a collection of Latin poems by the Swiss polymath Albrecht von Haller, reflecting his prominence in 18th-century scientific and literary circles.
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Twenty-Five Poems
Twenty-Five Poems is an early collection of intensely lyrical and visionary poetry by Dylan Thomas that helped establish his reputation as a major 20th-century poet.
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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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Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
"Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair" is a landmark 1924 poetry collection by Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, renowned for its passionate exploration of love, sensuality, and heartbreak.
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The Poet
The Poet is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that follows a journalist investigating a series of murders staged to look like suicides, marking one of Connelly’s most acclaimed standalone works.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: poem "The Book of Longing" Target entity description: "The Book of Longing" is a reflective, lyrical poem by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of desire, spirituality, aging, and introspection in his characteristically spare, musical language.
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A.
Poemata
Poemata is a collection of Latin poems by the Swiss polymath Albrecht von Haller, reflecting his prominence in 18th-century scientific and literary circles.
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B.
Twenty-Five Poems
Twenty-Five Poems is an early collection of intensely lyrical and visionary poetry by Dylan Thomas that helped establish his reputation as a major 20th-century poet.
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C.
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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D.
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
"Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair" is a landmark 1924 poetry collection by Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, renowned for its passionate exploration of love, sensuality, and heartbreak.
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E.
The Poet
The Poet is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that follows a journalist investigating a series of murders staged to look like suicides, marking one of Connelly’s most acclaimed standalone works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian literature
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contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| author | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
human longing
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the passage of time ⓘ the relationship between body and soul ⓘ the search for meaning ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner life
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memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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reflective poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| hasForm |
free verse
ⓘ
short lines ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Buddhist thought
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Jewish mysticism ⓘ songwriting tradition ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeVoice | first person ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
philosophical
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retrospective ⓘ |
| isAbout |
the experience of aging
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the persistence of desire ⓘ the tension between sacred and profane love ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cohen’s songwriting
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Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
musical language
ⓘ
spare language ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
desire ⓘ introspection ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| tone |
intimate
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meditative ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
imagery
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repetition ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
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Subject: poem "The Book of Longing" Description of subject: "The Book of Longing" is a reflective, lyrical poem by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of desire, spirituality, aging, and introspection in his characteristically spare, musical language.
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