Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories
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Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories is a 1962 collection of short fiction by John Updike that explores themes of faith, identity, and suburban American life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories Context triple: [John Updike, notableWork, Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories]
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A.
House of the Pigeons
The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
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B.
The Wide Net and Other Stories
The Wide Net and Other Stories is a 1943 collection of short fiction by American author Eudora Welty that showcases her lyrical prose and vivid portrayals of life in the American South.
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C.
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories is a 1941 collection of short stories by American author Eudora Welty that helped establish her reputation for richly observed, Southern-set fiction.
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D.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
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E.
Elephant and Other Stories
Elephant and Other Stories is a posthumously published collection of short stories by American minimalist writer Raymond Carver, showcasing his spare style and themes of ordinary lives under quiet strain.
- 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: Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories Target entity description: Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories is a 1962 collection of short fiction by John Updike that explores themes of faith, identity, and suburban American life.
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A.
House of the Pigeons
The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
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B.
The Wide Net and Other Stories
The Wide Net and Other Stories is a 1943 collection of short fiction by American author Eudora Welty that showcases her lyrical prose and vivid portrayals of life in the American South.
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C.
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories is a 1941 collection of short stories by American author Eudora Welty that helped establish her reputation for richly observed, Southern-set fiction.
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D.
Nine Stories
Nine Stories is a celebrated collection of short stories by J. D. Salinger that explores themes of innocence, trauma, and spiritual longing through understated, character-driven narratives.
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E.
Elephant and Other Stories
Elephant and Other Stories is a posthumously published collection of short stories by American minimalist writer Raymond Carver, showcasing his spare style and themes of ordinary lives under quiet strain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | John Updike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
A Sense of Shelter
NERFINISHED
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A&P NERFINISHED ⓘ Archangel NERFINISHED ⓘ Dear Alexandros NERFINISHED ⓘ Friends from Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Lifeguard NERFINISHED ⓘ Packed Dirt, Churchgoing, A Dying Cat, A Traded Car NERFINISHED ⓘ Pigeon Feathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Should Wizard Hit Mommy? NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alligators NERFINISHED ⓘ The Astronomer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blessed Man of Boston, My Grandmother’s Thimble, and Fanning Island NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crow in the Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ The Day of the Funeral NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor’s Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gun Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ The Happiest I’ve Been NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music School NERFINISHED ⓘ The Persistence of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ You’ll Never Know, Dear, How Much I Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
American middle class
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coming of age ⓘ faith ⓘ identity ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ suburban life ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Updike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of suburban American life
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exploration of religious anxiety ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early John Updike fiction ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting | American suburbs ⓘ |
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