Candle-Lightin’ Time
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Candle-Lightin’ Time is a 1901 collection of dialect and standard English poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar that evokes African American life, folklore, and family traditions in the post–Civil War era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Candle-Lightin’ Time canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13026283 — 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: Candle-Lightin’ Time Context triple: [Paul Laurence Dunbar, notableWork, Candle-Lightin’ Time]
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A.
Light My Candle
"Light My Candle" is a flirtatious and emotionally charged duet between Mimi and Roger from the rock musical Rent, highlighting their initial attraction and underlying vulnerability.
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B.
Candles in the Sun
"Candles in the Sun" is a socially conscious R&B song by Miguel that reflects on inequality, faith, and the fragility of modern society.
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C.
By Candlelight
"By Candlelight" is a poem featured in the collection *Winter Trees* by Sylvia Plath.
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D.
Light One Candle
"Light One Candle" is a peace-themed folk song by Peter Yarrow, best known as a Hanukkah anthem that reflects on the lessons and legacy of the Maccabees.
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E.
Burn That Candle
"Burn That Candle" is an energetic 1950s rock and roll song popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets, known for its upbeat rhythm and danceable style.
- 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: Candle-Lightin’ Time Target entity description: Candle-Lightin’ Time is a 1901 collection of dialect and standard English poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar that evokes African American life, folklore, and family traditions in the post–Civil War era.
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A.
Light My Candle
"Light My Candle" is a flirtatious and emotionally charged duet between Mimi and Roger from the rock musical Rent, highlighting their initial attraction and underlying vulnerability.
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B.
Candles in the Sun
"Candles in the Sun" is a socially conscious R&B song by Miguel that reflects on inequality, faith, and the fragility of modern society.
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C.
By Candlelight
"By Candlelight" is a poem featured in the collection *Winter Trees* by Sylvia Plath.
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D.
Light One Candle
"Light One Candle" is a peace-themed folk song by Peter Yarrow, best known as a Hanukkah anthem that reflects on the lessons and legacy of the Maccabees.
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E.
Burn That Candle
"Burn That Candle" is an energetic 1950s rock and roll song popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets, known for its upbeat rhythm and danceable style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Paul Laurence Dunbar ⓘ |
| authorOf | Candle-Lightin’ Time ⓘ |
| contains |
dialect poems
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standard English poems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| genre |
African American literature
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dialect poetry ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Paul Laurence Dunbar ⓘ |
| hasForm |
lyric poetry
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family life
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folklore and oral tradition ⓘ post-slavery African American experience ⓘ rural Southern life ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Candle-Lightin’ Time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 19th-century African American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of African American domestic life
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use of African American dialect ⓘ |
| originalPublicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
African American family traditions
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African American folklore ⓘ African American life ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Candle-Lightin’ Time Description of subject: Candle-Lightin’ Time is a 1901 collection of dialect and standard English poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar that evokes African American life, folklore, and family traditions in the post–Civil War era.
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