John Hollander
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John Hollander was an American poet, critic, and scholar known for his formal ingenuity, erudition, and influential work on prosody and poetic tradition.
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| John Hollander canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Hollander Context triple: [Hollander, hasNotableBearer, John Hollander]
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A.
Murray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell was an English-born character actor active in early 20th-century American cinema, known for his supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
W. D. Snodgrass
W. D. Snodgrass was an American poet whose intensely personal, emotionally candid verse helped define and popularize the confessional poetry movement in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Edward Vincent Bracken
Edward Vincent Bracken was an American comedic actor best known for his roles in 1940s Hollywood films such as "Hail the Conquering Hero" and "The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek."
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D.
Basil Bunting
Basil Bunting was a British modernist poet best known for his long poem "Briggflatts" and his association with the Objectivist movement.
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E.
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein is an American composer best known for his film scores, particularly his iconic horror music.
- 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: John Hollander Target entity description: John Hollander was an American poet, critic, and scholar known for his formal ingenuity, erudition, and influential work on prosody and poetic tradition.
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A.
Murray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell was an English-born character actor active in early 20th-century American cinema, known for his supporting roles in numerous Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
W. D. Snodgrass
W. D. Snodgrass was an American poet whose intensely personal, emotionally candid verse helped define and popularize the confessional poetry movement in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Edward Vincent Bracken
Edward Vincent Bracken was an American comedic actor best known for his roles in 1940s Hollywood films such as "Hail the Conquering Hero" and "The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek."
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D.
Basil Bunting
Basil Bunting was a British modernist poet best known for his long poem "Briggflatts" and his association with the Objectivist movement.
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E.
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein is an American composer best known for his film scores, particularly his iconic horror music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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literary critic ⓘ poet ⓘ scholar ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bollingen Prize for Poetry
NERFINISHED
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ National Book Award for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-10-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-08-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Connecticut College
NERFINISHED
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Hunter College NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Hollander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literary criticism
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poetic tradition ⓘ poetry ⓘ prosody ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Letters
NERFINISHED
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| name | John Hollander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
erudition
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formal ingenuity in poetry ⓘ influential work on prosody ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Crackling of Thorns
NERFINISHED
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Harper Anthology of Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ In Time and Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhyme’s Reason NERFINISHED ⓘ Spectral Emanations NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gazer’s Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Night Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ The Work of Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Vision and Resonance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
critic
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poet ⓘ professor ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Branford, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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