Descending Figure
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"Descending Figure" is an early poetry collection by Nobel Prize–winning American poet Louise Glück, known for its stark, emotionally intense explorations of family, loss, and myth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Descending Figure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5696488 — 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: Descending Figure Context triple: [Louise Glück, notableWork, Descending Figure]
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Down
"Down" is a 2009 R&B-pop single by British singer Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne that became an international hit and topped the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Down
Down is a 1994 noise rock album by The Jesus Lizard, noted for its abrasive sound, dark humor, and influential place in the American underground rock scene.
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Down
Down is a historic county in Northern Ireland known for its coastal landscapes, the Mourne Mountains, and its role in Irish and British history.
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Ascending Passage
The Ascending Passage is a steep, narrow corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza that rises from the lower passages to the upper chambers, including the King’s Chamber.
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Rising Down
Rising Down is a politically charged hip-hop album by The Roots that blends dense lyricism with dark, experimental production.
- 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: Descending Figure Target entity description: "Descending Figure" is an early poetry collection by Nobel Prize–winning American poet Louise Glück, known for its stark, emotionally intense explorations of family, loss, and myth.
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A.
Down
"Down" is a 2009 R&B-pop single by British singer Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne that became an international hit and topped the US Billboard Hot 100.
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B.
Down
Down is a 1994 noise rock album by The Jesus Lizard, noted for its abrasive sound, dark humor, and influential place in the American underground rock scene.
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C.
Down
Down is a historic county in Northern Ireland known for its coastal landscapes, the Mourne Mountains, and its role in Irish and British history.
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D.
Ascending Passage
The Ascending Passage is a steep, narrow corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza that rises from the lower passages to the upper chambers, including the King’s Chamber.
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E.
Rising Down
Rising Down is a politically charged hip-hop album by The Roots that blends dense lyricism with dark, experimental production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Louise Glück ⓘ |
| authorAward | Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorNobelLaureate | Louise Glück ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
noted for precision of language
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praised for emotional clarity ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Psychoanalytic themes
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classical mythology ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family dynamics
ⓘ
memory ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ selfhood ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | single-author collection ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Louise Glück bibliography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of family relationships
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exploration of grief and loss ⓘ use of mythic and classical allusion ⓘ |
| positionInAuthorCareer | early collection ⓘ |
| style |
emotionally intense
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stark ⓘ |
| theme |
family
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loss ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| tone |
austere
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introspective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Descending Figure Description of subject: "Descending Figure" is an early poetry collection by Nobel Prize–winning American poet Louise Glück, known for its stark, emotionally intense explorations of family, loss, and myth.
Referenced by (1)
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