The Errand
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The Errand is a poem by Seamus Heaney included in his acclaimed 1996 collection *The Spirit Level*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Errand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5439636 — 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: The Errand Context triple: [The Spirit Level, hasPart, The Errand]
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A.
The Telling
The Telling is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of cultural suppression, storytelling, and the clash between tradition and authoritarian modernity.
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B.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
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C.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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D.
The Wellspring
The Wellspring is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, sexuality, and motherhood in her characteristically intimate and emotionally direct style.
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E.
The Gift
The Gift is an autobiographical prose work by modernist poet H.D. that reflects on her childhood, family, and spiritual experiences.
- 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: The Errand Target entity description: The Errand is a poem by Seamus Heaney included in his acclaimed 1996 collection *The Spirit Level*.
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A.
The Telling
The Telling is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of cultural suppression, storytelling, and the clash between tradition and authoritarian modernity.
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B.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
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C.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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D.
The Wellspring
The Wellspring is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, sexuality, and motherhood in her characteristically intimate and emotionally direct style.
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E.
The Gift
The Gift is an autobiographical prose work by modernist poet H.D. that reflects on her childhood, family, and spiritual experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| authorCountryOfBirth | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| authorDateOfBirth | 1939-04-13 ⓘ |
| authorDateOfDeath | 2013-08-30 ⓘ |
| authorFullName |
Seamus Justin Heaney
ⓘ
linked to:
Seamus Heaney
|
| authorInstanceOf |
essayist
ⓘ
poet ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| authorNobelPrizeInLiteratureYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| authorPlaceOfBirth |
County Derry
ⓘ
linked to:
County Londonderry
|
| collectionAuthor | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| collectionCountryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| collectionInstanceOf | poetry collection ⓘ |
| collectionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| collectionPublisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creator | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Spirit Level ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Spirit Level ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Errand Description of subject: The Errand is a poem by Seamus Heaney included in his acclaimed 1996 collection *The Spirit Level*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.