Library of America
E479594
The Library of America is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to preserving and promoting the nation’s literary heritage through authoritative editions of classic American writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Library of America canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4895787 — 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: Library of America Context triple: [Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, notableRecipient, Library of America]
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A.
Library of America edition
The Library of America edition is a high-quality, authoritative volume that presents William Faulkner’s *As I Lay Dying* (often alongside related works) with careful editing, durable binding, and scholarly notes.
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B.
Modern Library
Modern Library is a classic American publishing imprint known for issuing affordable editions of important works of world literature.
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C.
New York Review Books
New York Review Books is an independent publishing imprint known for its curated series of classic, overlooked, and international works of literature and nonfiction.
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D.
Bulfinch Press
Bulfinch Press is a publishing imprint best known for high-quality illustrated books, particularly in photography, art, and visual culture.
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E.
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons is a historic American publishing company best known for releasing works by prominent authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe.
- 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: Library of America Target entity description: The Library of America is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to preserving and promoting the nation’s literary heritage through authoritative editions of classic American writing.
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A.
Library of America edition
The Library of America edition is a high-quality, authoritative volume that presents William Faulkner’s *As I Lay Dying* (often alongside related works) with careful editing, durable binding, and scholarly notes.
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B.
Modern Library
Modern Library is a classic American publishing imprint known for issuing affordable editions of important works of world literature.
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C.
New York Review Books
New York Review Books is an independent publishing imprint known for its curated series of classic, overlooked, and international works of literature and nonfiction.
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D.
Bulfinch Press
Bulfinch Press is a publishing imprint best known for high-quality illustrated books, particularly in photography, art, and visual culture.
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E.
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons is a historic American publishing company best known for releasing works by prominent authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary organization
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nonprofit publisher ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a comprehensive national literature series
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keep classic American writing in print ⓘ provide durable library-quality editions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distribution |
international
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| editorialStandard |
authoritative texts
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bibliographies ⓘ chronologies ⓘ critical notes ⓘ scholarly annotations ⓘ |
| emphasis |
accessibility of classic works
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long-term preservation of texts ⓘ textual accuracy ⓘ |
| focus | classic American literature ⓘ |
| genre |
essays
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fiction ⓘ historical documents ⓘ letters ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ speeches ⓘ |
| hasType |
book publisher
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mission |
preserving the United States’ literary heritage
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promoting the United States’ literary heritage ⓘ |
| product | authoritative editions of American writing ⓘ |
| publishes |
canonical American texts
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works by major American authors ⓘ |
| publishingFormat |
e-books
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hardcover books ⓘ paperback books ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
American studies
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cultural history ⓘ history ⓘ literary studies ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| workScope |
19th-century American literature
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20th-century American literature ⓘ founding-era American documents ⓘ modern American writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Library of America Description of subject: The Library of America is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to preserving and promoting the nation’s literary heritage through authoritative editions of classic American writing.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Library of America edition of As I Lay Dying