Wade in the Water
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Wade in the Water is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Tracy K. Smith that explores American history, race, and spirituality through lyrical and archival voices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wade in the Water canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wade in the Water Context triple: [Tracy K. Smith, notableWork, Wade in the Water]
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A.
The Swimming Song
"The Swimming Song" is a folk-style tune by Loudon Wainwright III, known for its wry, nostalgic lyrics about summer swimming and its enduring popularity in his catalog.
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B.
Down by the River
"Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
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C.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
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D.
Barbara Ann
"Barbara Ann" is a popular 1965 rock and roll cover song by The Beach Boys, known for its catchy sing-along chorus and enduring presence in pop culture.
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E.
White Canoe
White Canoe is a celebrated contemporary painting by Scottish-born artist Peter Doig, known for its dreamlike, atmospheric depiction of a solitary canoe on a reflective body of water.
- 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: Wade in the Water Target entity description: Wade in the Water is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Tracy K. Smith that explores American history, race, and spirituality through lyrical and archival voices.
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A.
The Swimming Song
"The Swimming Song" is a folk-style tune by Loudon Wainwright III, known for its wry, nostalgic lyrics about summer swimming and its enduring popularity in his catalog.
-
B.
Down by the River
"Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
-
C.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
-
D.
Barbara Ann
"Barbara Ann" is a popular 1965 rock and roll cover song by The Beach Boys, known for its catchy sing-along chorus and enduring presence in pop culture.
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E.
White Canoe
White Canoe is a celebrated contemporary painting by Scottish-born artist Peter Doig, known for its dreamlike, atmospheric depiction of a solitary canoe on a reflective body of water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith
ⓘ
linked to:
Tracy K. Smith
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| author | Tracy K. Smith ⓘ |
| awarded |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry
ⓘ
linked to:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| followsWork | Life on Mars ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasPoem |
"Ash"
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"Declaration" ⓘ "Eternity" ⓘ "Refuge" ⓘ "The United States Welcomes You" ⓘ "Unrest in Baton Rouge" ⓘ "Wade in the Water" ⓘ
linked to:
Wade in the Water
"Watershed" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African American experience
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American democracy ⓘ American history ⓘ environmental concerns ⓘ faith ⓘ family ⓘ memory ⓘ political violence ⓘ race ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ spirituality ⓘ the American Civil War ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
documentary poetics
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Forward Prize for Best Collection ⓘ |
| partOf | Tracy K. Smith’s body of work ⓘ |
| precedesWork | Such Color: New and Selected Poems ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher | Graywolf Press ⓘ |
| reviewedIn |
Poetry Magazine
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linked to:
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse
The New York Times ⓘ The New Yorker ⓘ The Washington Post ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Post
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| theme |
divine presence in everyday life
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environmental degradation ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ voices from historical documents ⓘ |
| titleOrigin |
African American spiritual "Wade in the Water"
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linked to:
Wade in the Water
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| usesTechnique |
archival documents
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epistolary poems ⓘ found text ⓘ persona poems ⓘ |
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