Diane Middlebrook
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Diane Middlebrook was an American biographer, literary scholar, and professor best known for her acclaimed biographies of poets and writers such as Anne Sexton and Ted Hughes.
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| Diane Middlebrook canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Diane Middlebrook Context triple: [Carl Djerassi, spouse, Diane Middlebrook]
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Karen Berger
Karen Berger is an influential American comic book editor best known for founding and leading DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, which championed mature, creator-driven titles.
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Marjorie Sayre
Marjorie Sayre was the sister of American socialite and novelist Zelda Fitzgerald, connected to the prominent Sayre family of Montgomery, Alabama.
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Helen Gardner
Helen Gardner is a noted literary scholar and critic, best known for her influential work on English poetry and Renaissance literature.
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Nancy J. Brown
Nancy J. Brown is a prominent American physician-scientist and academic leader known for her contributions to internal medicine and medical education, including serving in senior leadership roles at major institutions such as Yale.
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Barbara Guggenheim
Barbara Guggenheim is a member of the prominent Guggenheim family, known for its significant influence in art patronage and philanthropy.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Diane Middlebrook Target entity description: Diane Middlebrook was an American biographer, literary scholar, and professor best known for her acclaimed biographies of poets and writers such as Anne Sexton and Ted Hughes.
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A.
Karen Berger
Karen Berger is an influential American comic book editor best known for founding and leading DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, which championed mature, creator-driven titles.
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B.
Marjorie Sayre
Marjorie Sayre was the sister of American socialite and novelist Zelda Fitzgerald, connected to the prominent Sayre family of Montgomery, Alabama.
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C.
Helen Gardner
Helen Gardner is a noted literary scholar and critic, best known for her influential work on English poetry and Renaissance literature.
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D.
Nancy J. Brown
Nancy J. Brown is a prominent American physician-scientist and academic leader known for her contributions to internal medicine and medical education, including serving in senior leadership roles at major institutions such as Yale.
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E.
Barbara Guggenheim
Barbara Guggenheim is a member of the prominent Guggenheim family, known for its significant influence in art patronage and philanthropy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographer
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human ⓘ literary scholar ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
English literature
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poetry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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University of Washington ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| familyName | Middlebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biography
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literary studies ⓘ poetry studies ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Diane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary biographical writing on poets ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Stanford University Department of English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Diane Middlebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biographical study of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath
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biographies of 20th-century poets and writers ⓘ biography of Anne Sexton ⓘ biography of jazz musician Billy Tipton ⓘ |
| notableSubjectOfWork |
Anne Sexton
NERFINISHED
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Billy Tipton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Plath NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anne Sexton: A Biography
NERFINISHED
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Her Husband: Hughes and Plath, A Marriage NERFINISHED ⓘ Selected Poems of Anne Sexton (as editor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton NERFINISHED ⓘ The Poet and the Analyst NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biographer
ⓘ
literary critic ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
California
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| taughtSubject |
creative writing
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modern literature ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| workLocation | Stanford, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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