The Children of the Night
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"The Children of the Night" is a dark, introspective poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that explores themes of alienation, suffering, and the inner lives of society’s outcasts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Children of the Night canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5452426 — 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: The Children of the Night Context triple: [Collected Poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson, hasNotablePoem, The Children of the Night]
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A.
Children of the Night
Children of the Night is a novel by American actress and writer Betsy Drake, reflecting her interest in psychological themes and complex human relationships.
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B.
Voices of the Night
Voices of the Night is an 1839 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his reputation as a major American poet.
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C.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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D.
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night is a work by Jack Frost, likely a creative piece such as a novel, film, or musical recording known within his body of work.
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E.
the Nightmare Child
The Nightmare Child is a terrifying, near-mythic weapon or entity from Doctor Who lore, infamous for its role in the Last Great Time War between the Time Lords and the Daleks.
- 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: The Children of the Night Target entity description: "The Children of the Night" is a dark, introspective poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that explores themes of alienation, suffering, and the inner lives of society’s outcasts.
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A.
Children of the Night
Children of the Night is a novel by American actress and writer Betsy Drake, reflecting her interest in psychological themes and complex human relationships.
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B.
Voices of the Night
Voices of the Night is an 1839 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his reputation as a major American poet.
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C.
A Darkness More Than Night
A Darkness More Than Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that intertwines his recurring characters Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb in a complex murder investigation.
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D.
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night is a work by Jack Frost, likely a creative piece such as a novel, film, or musical recording known within his body of work.
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E.
the Nightmare Child
The Nightmare Child is a terrifying, near-mythic weapon or entity from Doctor Who lore, infamous for its role in the Last Great Time War between the Time Lords and the Daleks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Edwin Arlington Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
emotional isolation
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psychological suffering ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Edwin Arlington Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | society’s outcasts ⓘ |
| form | poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
dark poetry
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | written text ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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existential despair ⓘ inner lives of outcasts ⓘ introspection ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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introspective ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Children of the Night Description of subject: "The Children of the Night" is a dark, introspective poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that explores themes of alienation, suffering, and the inner lives of society’s outcasts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.