Gunslinger
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Gunslinger is an experimental long-form poem by American poet Ed Dorn that blends Western motifs with philosophical and satirical commentary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunslinger canonical | 5 |
| Gunslinger series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12941855 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunslinger Context triple: [Ed Dorn, notableWork, Gunslinger]
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A.
Gunslinger
Gunslinger is the famous on-field nickname of NFL quarterback Brett Favre, reflecting his aggressive, risk-taking passing style.
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B.
The Gunslinger
The Gunslinger is a dark fantasy western novel by Stephen King that introduces Roland Deschain’s quest toward the enigmatic Dark Tower.
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C.
Two Gunslingers
"Two Gunslingers" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 1991 album *Into the Great Wide Open*, noted for its reflective lyrics about conflict and personal change.
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D.
Lone Wolf
"Lone Wolf" is a contemporary novel by Jodi Picoult that explores family conflict, moral dilemmas, and end-of-life decisions after a tragic accident leaves a controversial wolf expert in a coma.
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E.
The Outlaw
The Outlaw is a 1943 Western film famous for its controversial sexual content and for helping launch the career of actress Jane Russell.
- 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: Gunslinger Target entity description: Gunslinger is an experimental long-form poem by American poet Ed Dorn that blends Western motifs with philosophical and satirical commentary.
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A.
Gunslinger
Gunslinger is the famous on-field nickname of NFL quarterback Brett Favre, reflecting his aggressive, risk-taking passing style.
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B.
The Gunslinger
The Gunslinger is a dark fantasy western novel by Stephen King that introduces Roland Deschain’s quest toward the enigmatic Dark Tower.
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C.
Two Gunslingers
"Two Gunslingers" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 1991 album *Into the Great Wide Open*, noted for its reflective lyrics about conflict and personal change.
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D.
Lone Wolf
"Lone Wolf" is a contemporary novel by Jodi Picoult that explores family conflict, moral dilemmas, and end-of-life decisions after a tragic accident leaves a controversial wolf expert in a coma.
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E.
The Outlaw
The Outlaw is a 1943 Western film famous for its controversial sexual content and for helping launch the career of actress Jane Russell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental poem
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ long-form poem ⓘ |
| author | Ed Dorn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| form | long poem sequence ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
philosophical poetry ⓘ poetry ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
American West
ⓘ
cowboy imagery ⓘ quest narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
language and consciousness
ⓘ
myth of the West ⓘ philosophical inquiry ⓘ satirical critique of American culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Claude Lévi-Strauss (as a figure in the poem)
ⓘ
linked to:
Claude Lévi-Strauss
Slinger ⓘ the Gunslinger ⓘ
linked to:
The Gunslinger
|
| periodOfPublication | late 1960s ⓘ |
| publisher | Black Sparrow Press ⓘ |
| setIn |
American West (mythic)
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| structure | multi-part poem ⓘ |
| style |
colloquial
ⓘ
experimental ⓘ intertextual ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
metafictional commentary
ⓘ
parody ⓘ pastiche ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gunslinger Description of subject: Gunslinger is an experimental long-form poem by American poet Ed Dorn that blends Western motifs with philosophical and satirical commentary.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gunslinger