Eileen Myles
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Eileen Myles is an American poet, novelist, and essayist known for their candid, experimental writing and influential role in contemporary queer literature.
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| Eileen Myles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eileen Myles Context triple: [Farrar, Straus and Giroux, hasPublished, Eileen Myles]
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A.
Maggie Nelson
Maggie Nelson is an American writer and critic known for her genre-blending works that combine memoir, theory, and cultural criticism, such as "The Argonauts."
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B.
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton is an American actress and director best known for her acclaimed work in television, film, and theater, including her role on the legal drama series "The Practice."
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C.
Erin Cressida Wilson
Erin Cressida Wilson is an American playwright, screenwriter, and professor known for her darkly psychological, character-driven scripts, including the adaptation of "The Girl on the Train."
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D.
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel was an American film producer best known for his prolific work at 20th Century Fox, where he oversaw numerous B-movies and popular series films from the 1920s through the 1940s.
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E.
Marjan Hill
Marjan Hill is a forested hill and popular recreational area overlooking the city of Split on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, known for its scenic viewpoints, walking trails, and historic sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eileen Myles Target entity description: Eileen Myles is an American poet, novelist, and essayist known for their candid, experimental writing and influential role in contemporary queer literature.
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A.
Maggie Nelson
Maggie Nelson is an American writer and critic known for her genre-blending works that combine memoir, theory, and cultural criticism, such as "The Argonauts."
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B.
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton is an American actress and director best known for her acclaimed work in television, film, and theater, including her role on the legal drama series "The Practice."
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C.
Erin Cressida Wilson
Erin Cressida Wilson is an American playwright, screenwriter, and professor known for her darkly psychological, character-driven scripts, including the adaptation of "The Girl on the Train."
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D.
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel was an American film producer best known for his prolific work at 20th Century Fox, where he oversaw numerous B-movies and popular series films from the 1920s through the 1940s.
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E.
Marjan Hill
Marjan Hill is a forested hill and popular recreational area overlooking the city of Split on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, known for its scenic viewpoints, walking trails, and historic sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essayist
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novelist ⓘ performance artist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| activeIn |
LGBT literary communities
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contemporary American poetry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing
NERFINISHED
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Creative Capital Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambda Literary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Memorial Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Eileen Myles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential figure in contemporary queer literature ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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New York University ⓘ University of California, San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | non-binary ⓘ |
| genre |
autofiction
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essay ⓘ fiction ⓘ memoir ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasRole | mentor to younger queer writers ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary queer literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
New Narrative
NERFINISHED
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postmodern literature ⓘ queer literature ⓘ |
| name | Eileen Myles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea | expansion of queer and trans representation in contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Afterglow (a dog memoir)
NERFINISHED
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Chelsea Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ Cool for You NERFINISHED ⓘ I Must Be Living Twice: New and Selected Poems 1975–2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ Inferno: A Poet’s Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Importance of Being Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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novelist ⓘ poet ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| residence |
Marfa, Texas
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | queer ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
autobiographical
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candid ⓘ experimental ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eileen Myles Description of subject: Eileen Myles is an American poet, novelist, and essayist known for their candid, experimental writing and influential role in contemporary queer literature.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.