poem "Partition"
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"Partition" is a poem that reflects on the traumatic division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, exploring themes of displacement, memory, and the human cost of political borders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| poem "Partition" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5434358 — 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: poem "Partition" Context triple: [City Without Walls, hasPart, poem "Partition"]
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A.
poem "In the desert"
"In the Desert" is a brief, starkly imagistic poem by Stephen Crane that explores themes of self-knowledge and the bitter nature of the human heart.
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B.
Poemata
Poemata is a collection of Latin poems by the Swiss polymath Albrecht von Haller, reflecting his prominence in 18th-century scientific and literary circles.
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C.
poem "Two Legends"
"Two Legends" is a poem from Ted Hughes’s collection *Crow* that exemplifies the book’s stark, mythic, and often violent reimagining of folklore and human experience.
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D.
poem "The Book of Longing"
"The Book of Longing" is a reflective, lyrical poem by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of desire, spirituality, aging, and introspection in his characteristically spare, musical language.
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E.
poem "The Faith"
"The Faith" is a poem by Leonard Cohen included in his 2006 poetry collection *Book of Longing*, reflecting his characteristic blend of spiritual inquiry, irony, and lyrical intimacy.
- 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: poem "Partition" Target entity description: "Partition" is a poem that reflects on the traumatic division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, exploring themes of displacement, memory, and the human cost of political borders.
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A.
poem "In the desert"
"In the Desert" is a brief, starkly imagistic poem by Stephen Crane that explores themes of self-knowledge and the bitter nature of the human heart.
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B.
Poemata
Poemata is a collection of Latin poems by the Swiss polymath Albrecht von Haller, reflecting his prominence in 18th-century scientific and literary circles.
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C.
poem "Two Legends"
"Two Legends" is a poem from Ted Hughes’s collection *Crow* that exemplifies the book’s stark, mythic, and often violent reimagining of folklore and human experience.
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D.
poem "The Book of Longing"
"The Book of Longing" is a reflective, lyrical poem by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of desire, spirituality, aging, and introspection in his characteristically spare, musical language.
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E.
poem "The Faith"
"The Faith" is a poem by Leonard Cohen included in his 2006 poetry collection *Book of Longing*, reflecting his characteristic blend of spiritual inquiry, irony, and lyrical intimacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| about |
India–Pakistan border
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colonial legacy ⓘ communal violence ⓘ refugees ⓘ |
| author | Wajida Tabassum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
human cost of political borders
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personal stories within historical events ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| historicalEventReferenced |
Partition of the Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
Partition of India
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | South Asian English poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Partition of India
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displacement ⓘ human cost of conflict ⓘ memory ⓘ political borders ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | retrospective reflection ⓘ |
| portrays |
emotional impact of partition
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ordinary people affected by political decisions ⓘ |
| setInTime | 1947 ⓘ |
| theme |
collective memory
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family separation ⓘ forced migration ⓘ loss ⓘ national identity ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ personal memory ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| title | Partition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: poem "Partition" Description of subject: "Partition" is a poem that reflects on the traumatic division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, exploring themes of displacement, memory, and the human cost of political borders.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.