A Loss of Roses
E520012
A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage play by William Inge that explores the strained relationship between a young man and his emotionally fragile mother amid themes of loneliness and disillusionment in small-town America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Loss of Roses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5434788 — 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: A Loss of Roses Context triple: [The Stripper, basedOn, A Loss of Roses]
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A.
A Wreath of Roses
A Wreath of Roses is a 1947 British drama film, adapted from Elizabeth Taylor’s novel, that explores themes of loneliness and disillusionment through the intertwined lives of three women during a summer holiday.
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B.
Roses in the Snow
Roses in the Snow is a 1980 bluegrass-influenced country album by Emmylou Harris that showcases her traditional roots and harmony-rich arrangements.
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C.
The Town of Roses
The Town of Roses is a picturesque Norwegian coastal town famed for its abundant rose gardens, scenic fjord setting, and mild climate.
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D.
Only a Rose
"Only a Rose" is a romantic song from the 1925 operetta "The Vagabond King," composed by Rudolf Friml and widely recognized as one of his signature melodies.
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E.
The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses is a 1964 Pulitzer Prize–winning American play by Frank D. Gilroy that explores the emotional fallout within a family when a young World War II veteran returns home.
- 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: A Loss of Roses Target entity description: A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage play by William Inge that explores the strained relationship between a young man and his emotionally fragile mother amid themes of loneliness and disillusionment in small-town America.
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A.
A Wreath of Roses
A Wreath of Roses is a 1947 British drama film, adapted from Elizabeth Taylor’s novel, that explores themes of loneliness and disillusionment through the intertwined lives of three women during a summer holiday.
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B.
Roses in the Snow
Roses in the Snow is a 1980 bluegrass-influenced country album by Emmylou Harris that showcases her traditional roots and harmony-rich arrangements.
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C.
The Town of Roses
The Town of Roses is a picturesque Norwegian coastal town famed for its abundant rose gardens, scenic fjord setting, and mild climate.
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D.
Only a Rose
"Only a Rose" is a romantic song from the 1925 operetta "The Vagabond King," composed by Rudolf Friml and widely recognized as one of his signature melodies.
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E.
The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses is a 1964 Pulitzer Prize–winning American play by Frank D. Gilroy that explores the emotional fallout within a family when a young World War II veteran returns home.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | William Inge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaturgicalPeriod | mid-20th-century American theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| follows | Bus Stop ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Helen
ⓘ
Kenny ⓘ Lila ⓘ |
| hasSubject | traveling actress ⓘ |
| locationOfNarrative | Kansas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of loneliness in small-town life
ⓘ
portrayal of a strained mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | William Inge’s body of work ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| setting | small-town America ⓘ |
| subject |
disillusionment
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
ⓘ
emotional fragility ⓘ family conflict ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ unfulfilled dreams ⓘ |
| writer | William Inge ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1959 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Loss of Roses Description of subject: A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage play by William Inge that explores the strained relationship between a young man and his emotionally fragile mother amid themes of loneliness and disillusionment in small-town America.
Referenced by (1)
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