Reconciliation
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"Reconciliation" is a poem by Walt Whitman, included in his Civil War collection *Drum-Taps*, that reflects on themes of forgiveness, unity, and healing after conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reconciliation canonical | 2 |
| Die Versöhnung | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5539117 — 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: Reconciliation Context triple: [Drum-Taps, hasPart, Reconciliation]
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A.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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B.
Reunion
"Reunion" is a 1989 drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg, adapted from Fred Uhlman's novella about the poignant friendship between two boys in 1930s Germany divided by the rise of Nazism.
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C.
Reunion
Reunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that hosts a notable community of Haredi Jews among its diverse population.
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D.
Reunion
"Reunion" is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton, known for its sophisticated compositions and ensemble interplay.
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E.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
- 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: Reconciliation Target entity description: "Reconciliation" is a poem by Walt Whitman, included in his Civil War collection *Drum-Taps*, that reflects on themes of forgiveness, unity, and healing after conflict.
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A.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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B.
Reunion
"Reunion" is a 1989 drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg, adapted from Fred Uhlman's novella about the poignant friendship between two boys in 1930s Germany divided by the rise of Nazism.
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C.
Reunion
Reunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that hosts a notable community of Haredi Jews among its diverse population.
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D.
Reunion
"Reunion" is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton, known for its sophisticated compositions and ensemble interplay.
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E.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
postwar healing
ⓘ
shared humanity in war ⓘ |
| author | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| collection | Drum-Taps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublication | 1865 ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | widely anthologized Whitman poem ⓘ |
| hasMoralPerspective | empathy toward former enemies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American Civil War ⓘ |
| imagery |
death
ⓘ
embrace ⓘ night ⓘ |
| includedIn | Leaves of Grass ⓘ |
| includedInCycle | Civil War poems of Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
apostrophe
ⓘ
contrast ⓘ imagery ⓘ repetition ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
ⓘ
Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| meter | unmetered ⓘ |
| partOf | Drum-Taps ⓘ |
| poet | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookAppearance |
Walt Whitman (self-published Drum-Taps)
ⓘ
linked to:
Walt Whitman
|
| relatedWork |
Drum-Taps
ⓘ
O Captain! My Captain! ⓘ When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | unrhymed ⓘ |
| setting | American Civil War battlefield ⓘ |
| subject | a dead enemy soldier ⓘ |
| theme |
American Civil War
ⓘ
compassion for the enemy ⓘ death ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ healing ⓘ national reconciliation ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| tone |
reflective
ⓘ
somber ⓘ tender ⓘ |
| workType | Civil War poem ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Reconciliation Description of subject: "Reconciliation" is a poem by Walt Whitman, included in his Civil War collection *Drum-Taps*, that reflects on themes of forgiveness, unity, and healing after conflict.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem
linked to: Reconciliation