The Wild Iris
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The Wild Iris is a Pulitzer Prize–winning poetry collection by Louise Glück that meditates on nature, spirituality, and the cycles of life and loss.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Wild Iris 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: The Wild Iris Context triple: [Louise Glück, notableWork, The Wild Iris]
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A.
The Yellow Lily
The Yellow Lily is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s actress Billie Dove in a prominent role.
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B.
Irises
Irises is a famous 1889 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a vibrant cluster of blooming irises, celebrated for its expressive color and dynamic composition.
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C.
A Gift of a Thistle
"A Gift of a Thistle" is a tender, Celtic-influenced orchestral piece by James Horner from the Braveheart soundtrack, known for its emotional evocation of love and nostalgia.
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D.
The Song of the Lark
The Song of the Lark is a 1915 novel by Willa Cather that follows the artistic and personal development of a talented young singer from a small town to an international opera career.
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E.
A Wreath of Roses
A Wreath of Roses is a 1947 British drama film, adapted from Elizabeth Taylor’s novel, that explores themes of loneliness and disillusionment through the intertwined lives of three women during a summer holiday.
- 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 Wild Iris Target entity description: The Wild Iris is a Pulitzer Prize–winning poetry collection by Louise Glück that meditates on nature, spirituality, and the cycles of life and loss.
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A.
The Yellow Lily
The Yellow Lily is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s actress Billie Dove in a prominent role.
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B.
Irises
Irises is a famous 1889 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a vibrant cluster of blooming irises, celebrated for its expressive color and dynamic composition.
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C.
A Gift of a Thistle
"A Gift of a Thistle" is a tender, Celtic-influenced orchestral piece by James Horner from the Braveheart soundtrack, known for its emotional evocation of love and nostalgia.
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D.
The Song of the Lark
The Song of the Lark is a 1915 novel by Willa Cather that follows the artistic and personal development of a talented young singer from a small town to an international opera career.
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E.
A Wreath of Roses
A Wreath of Roses is a 1947 British drama film, adapted from Elizabeth Taylor’s novel, that explores themes of loneliness and disillusionment through the intertwined lives of three women during a summer holiday.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Louise Glück NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Louise Glück winning the Nobel Prize in Literature recognition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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nature poetry ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm |
dramatic monologue
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lyric sequence ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
light and darkness
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prayer and liturgy ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cycles of life
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faith and doubt ⓘ human relationship with the divine ⓘ loss ⓘ mortality ⓘ nature ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| isPartOfAuthorCareerPhase | middle period of Louise Glück's work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American poetry ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple speakers ⓘ |
| notablePoem |
Clear Morning
NERFINISHED
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Matins NERFINISHED ⓘ Retreating Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdrops NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Iris NERFINISHED ⓘ Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | The Ecco Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | garden ⓘ |
| speakerType |
divine voice
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human speaker ⓘ personified plants ⓘ |
| style |
austere
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meditative ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
dialogue between humans and the divine
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suffering and renewal ⓘ voice of flowers and plants ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 20th century ⓘ |
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