The Book of the Body
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The Book of the Body is a 1977 poetry collection by American poet Frank Bidart that explores desire, identity, and the relationship between the physical body and the self in formally inventive, psychologically intense poems.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Book of the Body canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22017819 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Book of the Body Context triple: [Frank Bidart, notableWork, The Book of the Body]
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The World’s Body
The World’s Body is a 1938 collection of critical essays by poet and critic John Crowe Ransom that helped define the principles of New Criticism in literary theory.
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In the Body of the World
In the Body of the World is a memoir by playwright and activist Eve Ensler that intertwines her personal battle with cancer with stories of global violence against women and themes of trauma, embodiment, and healing.
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The Body’s Question
The Body’s Question is the debut poetry collection by Tracy K. Smith, exploring identity, memory, and the body through lyrical and introspective verse.
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The Wisdom of the Body
The Wisdom of the Body is a landmark 1932 physiology book by Walter Cannon that introduced and popularized the concept of homeostasis in the regulation of the body's internal environment.
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The Body Book
The Body Book is a health and wellness guide by actress Cameron Diaz that focuses on nutrition, fitness, and understanding the human body for long-term well-being.
- 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: The Book of the Body Target entity description: The Book of the Body is a 1977 poetry collection by American poet Frank Bidart that explores desire, identity, and the relationship between the physical body and the self in formally inventive, psychologically intense poems.
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A.
The World’s Body
The World’s Body is a 1938 collection of critical essays by poet and critic John Crowe Ransom that helped define the principles of New Criticism in literary theory.
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B.
In the Body of the World
In the Body of the World is a memoir by playwright and activist Eve Ensler that intertwines her personal battle with cancer with stories of global violence against women and themes of trauma, embodiment, and healing.
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C.
The Body’s Question
The Body’s Question is the debut poetry collection by Tracy K. Smith, exploring identity, memory, and the body through lyrical and introspective verse.
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D.
The Wisdom of the Body
The Wisdom of the Body is a landmark 1932 physiology book by Walter Cannon that introduced and popularized the concept of homeostasis in the regulation of the body's internal environment.
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E.
The Body Book
The Body Book is a health and wellness guide by actress Cameron Diaz that focuses on nutrition, fitness, and understanding the human body for long-term well-being.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.