Close Range: Wyoming Stories
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Close Range: Wyoming Stories is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Annie Proulx that vividly portrays the harsh landscapes and rugged lives of people in rural Wyoming.
All labels observed (1)
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| Close Range: Wyoming Stories canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Close Range: Wyoming Stories Context triple: [Annie Proulx, notableWork, Close Range: Wyoming Stories]
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A.
Open Range
Open Range is a 2003 Western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner, known for its classic frontier setting, strong character-driven storytelling, and realistic depictions of gunfights.
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B.
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie is a 1955 Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, noted for its psychological depth and CinemaScope photography.
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C.
Broken Trail
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that follows an aging cowboy and his estranged nephew as they escort a herd of horses and rescue a group of Chinese women in the American West.
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D.
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming is a 1953 Technicolor Western film starring Maureen O'Hara as a fiery saloon singer caught in a violent cattle-rustling feud.
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E.
Outer Range
Outer Range is a neo-Western mystery drama television series that blends family ranch life with supernatural and sci-fi elements.
- 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: Close Range: Wyoming Stories Target entity description: Close Range: Wyoming Stories is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Annie Proulx that vividly portrays the harsh landscapes and rugged lives of people in rural Wyoming.
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A.
Open Range
Open Range is a 2003 Western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner, known for its classic frontier setting, strong character-driven storytelling, and realistic depictions of gunfights.
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B.
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie is a 1955 Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, noted for its psychological depth and CinemaScope photography.
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C.
Broken Trail
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that follows an aging cowboy and his estranged nephew as they escort a herd of horses and rescue a group of Chinese women in the American West.
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D.
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming is a 1953 Technicolor Western film starring Maureen O'Hara as a fiery saloon singer caught in a violent cattle-rustling feud.
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E.
Outer Range
Outer Range is a neo-Western mystery drama television series that blends family ranch life with supernatural and sci-fi elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| adaptation | Brokeback Mountain (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Annie Proulx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
55 Miles to the Gas Pump
NERFINISHED
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A Lonely Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Brokeback Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Job History ⓘ Pair a Spurs ⓘ People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blood Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bunchgrass Edge of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ The Governors of Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ The Half-Skinned Steer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mud Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2
NERFINISHED
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Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short stories ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780684852210 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAward |
National Book Award for Fiction finalist
NERFINISHED
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of rugged rural lives
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vivid depiction of Wyoming landscapes ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 11 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Scribner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 283 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Wyoming Stories trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cowboys
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harsh landscapes ⓘ isolation ⓘ ranching ⓘ rural life ⓘ working-class struggles ⓘ |
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Subject: Close Range: Wyoming Stories Description of subject: Close Range: Wyoming Stories is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Annie Proulx that vividly portrays the harsh landscapes and rugged lives of people in rural Wyoming.
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