Infants of the Spring
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Infants of the Spring is a satirical novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman that critiques the artistic and social life of 1920s Harlem.
All labels observed (1)
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| Infants of the Spring canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2798507 — 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: Infants of the Spring Context triple: [Wallace Thurman, notableWork, Infants of the Spring]
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A.
Voices of Spring
Voices of Spring is a famous 1882 waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated for its light, lyrical melodies evoking the arrival of spring.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
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D.
The Day Before Spring
The Day Before Spring is a lesser-known 1945 Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, exploring themes of love, nostalgia, and marital fidelity.
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E.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
- 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: Infants of the Spring Target entity description: Infants of the Spring is a satirical novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman that critiques the artistic and social life of 1920s Harlem.
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A.
Voices of Spring
Voices of Spring is a famous 1882 waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated for its light, lyrical melodies evoking the arrival of spring.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
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D.
The Day Before Spring
The Day Before Spring is a lesser-known 1945 Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, exploring themes of love, nostalgia, and marital fidelity.
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E.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Wallace Thurman ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wallace Thurman’s experiences in Harlem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
artistic life of 1920s Harlem
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social life of 1920s Harlem ⓘ |
| depicts | bohemian boardinghouse in Harlem ⓘ |
| genre |
roman à clef
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Eustace
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Paul ⓘ Pelham ⓘ Raymond ⓘ Stephen ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Raymond ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African American literature
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Harlem Renaissance ⓘ artistic integrity ⓘ race and class in the United States ⓘ sexuality and repression ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainSetting |
Harlem
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surface form:
Harlem, New York City
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| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical view of the Harlem Renaissance
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satirical portrayal of Harlem Renaissance artists ⓘ |
| portrays | Black artists and intellectuals in Harlem ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | writer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macauley Company ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic life in Harlem
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bohemian culture ⓘ commercialization of Black art ⓘ conflict between art and commerce ⓘ generational conflict among Black intellectuals ⓘ identity and self-presentation ⓘ racial politics ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Infants of the Spring Description of subject: Infants of the Spring is a satirical novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman that critiques the artistic and social life of 1920s Harlem.
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