Self's the Man
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"Self's the Man" is a satirical poem by Philip Larkin that critiques male selfishness and conventional marriage through the comparison of a bachelor narrator with his married colleague.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Self's the Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20742575 — 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: Self's the Man Context triple: [The Whitsun Weddings, hasPoem, Self's the Man]
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A.
My Man
"My Man" is a country-rock song written and sung by Bernie Leadon, best known as a tribute to his late friend and former Flying Burrito Brothers bandmate Gram Parsons.
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B.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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C.
Man’s Man
"Man’s Man" is a musical number from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage adaptation of Cinderella, showcasing the show’s humorous and character-driven take on traditional fairy-tale masculinity.
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D.
This Man Is a Man
"This Man Is a Man" is a work featuring American actor Keith Andes, best known for his roles in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater.
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E.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
- 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: Self's the Man Target entity description: "Self's the Man" is a satirical poem by Philip Larkin that critiques male selfishness and conventional marriage through the comparison of a bachelor narrator with his married colleague.
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A.
My Man
"My Man" is a country-rock song written and sung by Bernie Leadon, best known as a tribute to his late friend and former Flying Burrito Brothers bandmate Gram Parsons.
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B.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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C.
Man’s Man
"Man’s Man" is a musical number from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage adaptation of Cinderella, showcasing the show’s humorous and character-driven take on traditional fairy-tale masculinity.
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D.
This Man Is a Man
"This Man Is a Man" is a work featuring American actor Keith Andes, best known for his roles in mid-20th-century film, television, and theater.
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E.
A Man’s a Man
"A Man’s a Man" is an early satirical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores themes of identity, dehumanization, and the malleability of the individual within militaristic and capitalist systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.