W. S. Merwin
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W. S. Merwin was an influential American poet, translator, and environmental activist known for his lyrical, meditative verse and multiple Pulitzer Prize–winning collections.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W. S. Merwin canonical | 4 |
| Merwin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W. S. Merwin Context triple: [Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, notableRecipient, W. S. Merwin]
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A.
James Merrill
James Merrill was an American poet renowned for his formally intricate, witty, and emotionally nuanced verse, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning collection "Divine Comedies."
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B.
Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov was a British-born American poet known for her lyrical, politically engaged work and her association with mid-20th-century avant-garde and postmodern poetry movements.
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C.
Doug Mahon
Doug Mahon is a technology entrepreneur best known as a founder of the data storage company Seagate Technology.
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D.
Donald Hall
Donald Hall was a prominent American poet, essayist, and former U.S. Poet Laureate known for his reflective, rural-themed verse and influential contributions to contemporary poetry.
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E.
Mark Strand
Mark Strand was a Pulitzer Prize–winning Canadian-born American poet, essayist, and translator known for his spare, meditative verse and for serving as U.S. Poet Laureate.
- 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: W. S. Merwin Target entity description: W. S. Merwin was an influential American poet, translator, and environmental activist known for his lyrical, meditative verse and multiple Pulitzer Prize–winning collections.
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A.
James Merrill
James Merrill was an American poet renowned for his formally intricate, witty, and emotionally nuanced verse, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning collection "Divine Comedies."
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B.
Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov was a British-born American poet known for her lyrical, politically engaged work and her association with mid-20th-century avant-garde and postmodern poetry movements.
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C.
Doug Mahon
Doug Mahon is a technology entrepreneur best known as a founder of the data storage company Seagate Technology.
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D.
Donald Hall
Donald Hall was a prominent American poet, essayist, and former U.S. Poet Laureate known for his reflective, rural-themed verse and influential contributions to contemporary poetry.
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E.
Mark Strand
Mark Strand was a Pulitzer Prize–winning Canadian-born American poet, essayist, and translator known for his spare, meditative verse and for serving as U.S. Poet Laureate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmentalist
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ poet ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bollingen Prize
NERFINISHED
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Lannan Literary Award for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ National Book Award for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanning Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Stevens Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
environmental conservation
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forest conservation ⓘ reforestation in Hawaii ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-09-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-03-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Princeton University ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011 ⓘ |
| familyName | Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmentalism
ⓘ
literary translation ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| founded | Merwin Conservancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Stanley Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
environmental activism
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innovative use of syntax and punctuation ⓘ lyrical and meditative verse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | postmodern poetry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Migration: New and Selected Poems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Carrier of Ladders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Folding Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Moving Target NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rain in the Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shadow of Sirius NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vixen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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environmental activist ⓘ poet ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Haiku
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Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Maui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Poet Laureate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dido Milroy
NERFINISHED
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Paula Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2010 ⓘ |
| translatedFrom |
French
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Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Provençal ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W. S. Merwin Description of subject: W. S. Merwin was an influential American poet, translator, and environmental activist known for his lyrical, meditative verse and multiple Pulitzer Prize–winning collections.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yale Younger Poets Series
this entity surface form:
Merwin