A Loss of Roses (play)
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A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage drama by William Inge that explores the emotional lives and disillusionments of Midwestern characters, particularly a troubled actress and a young man in Depression-era Kansas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Loss of Roses (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5434818 — 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 (play) Context triple: [The Stripper, screenAdaptationOf, A Loss of Roses (play)]
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A.
The Women (play)
The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
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B.
Clouds (play)
Clouds is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes that satirizes Socrates and the intellectual fashions of classical Athens.
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C.
Rose in Bloom
Rose in Bloom is a coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the personal and moral development of a young heiress navigating love, family, and social expectations.
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D.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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E.
Rose’s Turn
"Rose’s Turn" is the climactic solo number from the musical Gypsy, in which the character Rose delivers a powerful, emotionally charged breakdown that lays bare her lifelong frustrations and unfulfilled ambitions.
- 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 (play) Target entity description: A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage drama by William Inge that explores the emotional lives and disillusionments of Midwestern characters, particularly a troubled actress and a young man in Depression-era Kansas.
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A.
The Women (play)
The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
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B.
Clouds (play)
Clouds is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes that satirizes Socrates and the intellectual fashions of classical Athens.
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C.
Rose in Bloom
Rose in Bloom is a coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the personal and moral development of a young heiress navigating love, family, and social expectations.
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D.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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E.
Rose’s Turn
"Rose’s Turn" is the climactic solo number from the musical Gypsy, in which the character Rose delivers a powerful, emotionally charged breakdown that lays bare her lifelong frustrations and unfulfilled ambitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | William Inge ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
emotional disillusionment
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failed dreams ⓘ loneliness ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ sexual awakening ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
disillusionment in small-town America
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emotional lives of Midwestern characters ⓘ |
| firstProductionYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| follows |
Bus Stop
ⓘ
Picnic ⓘ The Dark at the Top of the Stairs ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCharacterDynamic |
intergenerational conflict
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romantic tension ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
troubled actress
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young man ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Kenny
ⓘ
Lila Green ⓘ |
| isPartOf | William Inge’s body of work about Midwestern life ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American realism
ⓘ
linked to:
Realism
|
| narrativeTone |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Broadway ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| setIn | small town in Kansas ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Kansas ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| subject | Great Depression ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression era
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Depression
|
| writtenBy | William Inge ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1959 ⓘ |
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Subject: A Loss of Roses (play) Description of subject: A Loss of Roses is a 1959 stage drama by William Inge that explores the emotional lives and disillusionments of Midwestern characters, particularly a troubled actress and a young man in Depression-era Kansas.
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