“North” (title poem)
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“North” is the title poem of Seamus Heaney’s 1975 collection, reflecting on Irish history, identity, and violence through mythic and archaeological imagery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North (poetry collection) | 2 |
| “North” (title poem) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5439435 — 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: “North” (title poem) Context triple: [North, hasPart, “North” (title poem)]
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A.
Poems: North & South—A Cold Spring
Poems: North & South—A Cold Spring is a Pulitzer Prize–winning collection that combines Elizabeth Bishop’s first two books of poetry, showcasing her precise, observant, and emotionally restrained style.
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B.
“True North”
“True North” is a memoir by former Canadian Governor General Adrienne Clarkson that reflects on her life, identity, and the Canadian experience.
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C.
On a Plain
"On a Plain" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, featured on their landmark 1991 album Nevermind.
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D.
On a Darkling Plain
"On a Darkling Plain" is a novel by American author Clifford Irving, best known for its dark, psychologically driven storytelling.
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E.
The Idea of North
The Idea of North is a 1967 experimental radio documentary by Canadian pianist and broadcaster Glenn Gould that explores themes of isolation, solitude, and northern identity through layered spoken voices and sound.
- 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: “North” (title poem) Target entity description: “North” is the title poem of Seamus Heaney’s 1975 collection, reflecting on Irish history, identity, and violence through mythic and archaeological imagery.
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A.
Poems: North & South—A Cold Spring
Poems: North & South—A Cold Spring is a Pulitzer Prize–winning collection that combines Elizabeth Bishop’s first two books of poetry, showcasing her precise, observant, and emotionally restrained style.
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B.
“True North”
“True North” is a memoir by former Canadian Governor General Adrienne Clarkson that reflects on her life, identity, and the Canadian experience.
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C.
On a Plain
"On a Plain" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, featured on their landmark 1991 album Nevermind.
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D.
On a Darkling Plain
"On a Darkling Plain" is a novel by American author Clifford Irving, best known for its dark, psychologically driven storytelling.
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E.
The Idea of North
The Idea of North is a 1967 experimental radio documentary by Canadian pianist and broadcaster Glenn Gould that explores themes of isolation, solitude, and northern identity through layered spoken voices and sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Irish studies
ⓘ
literary studies ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| addresses |
the north as a symbolic direction
ⓘ
the poet’s role in a violent society ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely studied in Heaney scholarship ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
North (poetry collection)
ⓘ
linked to:
“North” (title poem)
|
| genre |
confessional poetry
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ political poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | free verse ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
critical debates on poetry and politics
ⓘ
later poetry about The Troubles ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
The Troubles in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
|
| includedIn | Seamus Heaney selected poems collections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Northern Irish poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allusion
ⓘ
enjambment ⓘ imagery ⓘ metaphor ⓘ mythic parallel ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Irish history
ⓘ
Irish identity ⓘ The Troubles in Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
colonialism ⓘ landscape and place ⓘ memory ⓘ myth and archaeology ⓘ sectarian violence ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf |
North (poetry collection)
ⓘ
linked to:
“North” (title poem)
|
| periodOfComposition | early 1970s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookAppearance | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| setIn |
Ireland (symbolic)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ireland
Northern Europe (symbolic) ⓘ |
| usesImageryOf |
Norse mythology
ⓘ
Viking invasions ⓘ archaeological remains ⓘ bog bodies ⓘ |
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Subject: “North” (title poem) Description of subject: “North” is the title poem of Seamus Heaney’s 1975 collection, reflecting on Irish history, identity, and violence through mythic and archaeological imagery.
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“North” (title poem)
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