The Necessary Angel
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The Necessary Angel is a collection of essays by American modernist poet Wallace Stevens that explores the role of imagination and poetry in shaping reality and human experience.
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| The Necessary Angel canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Necessary Angel Context triple: [Wallace Stevens, notableWork, The Necessary Angel]
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A.
The Angel
The Angel is a historic British inn and public house, often noted for its traditional architecture and role as a local social and lodging landmark.
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B.
The Angel
"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.," noted for its poetic lyrics and reflective, piano-driven style.
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C.
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 comedy film about two mischievous girls at a Catholic boarding school, starring Hayley Mills and directed by Ida Lupino.
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D.
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel is a 1938 romantic drama film starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, adapted from a play by screenwriter Samson Raphaelson.
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E.
An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table is a critically acclaimed 1990 biographical drama film directed by Jane Campion, based on the autobiographical writings of New Zealand author Janet Frame.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Necessary Angel Target entity description: The Necessary Angel is a collection of essays by American modernist poet Wallace Stevens that explores the role of imagination and poetry in shaping reality and human experience.
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A.
The Angel
The Angel is a historic British inn and public house, often noted for its traditional architecture and role as a local social and lodging landmark.
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B.
The Angel
"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.," noted for its poetic lyrics and reflective, piano-driven style.
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C.
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 comedy film about two mischievous girls at a Catholic boarding school, starring Hayley Mills and directed by Ida Lupino.
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D.
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel is a 1938 romantic drama film starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, adapted from a play by screenwriter Samson Raphaelson.
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E.
An Angel at My Table
An Angel at My Table is a critically acclaimed 1990 biographical drama film directed by Jane Campion, based on the autobiographical writings of New Zealand author Janet Frame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Wallace Stevens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores | how poetic imagination shapes perception of reality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between poetry and reality
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role of imagination in human experience ⓘ |
| genre |
essays
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literary criticism ⓘ poetics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Wallace Stevens is an American modernist poet
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linked to:
Wallace Stevens
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| hasEssay |
About One of Marianne Moore’s Poems
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Effects of Analogy ⓘ Imagination as Value ⓘ The Figure of the Youth as Virile Poet ⓘ The Irrational Element in Poetry ⓘ The Noble Rider and the Sound of Words ⓘ The Relations Between Poetry and Painting ⓘ Two or Three Ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
modernism
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linked to:
Modernism
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| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | articulation of Wallace Stevens’s poetic theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| subject |
aesthetics
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imagination ⓘ modernist poetry ⓘ poetry ⓘ reality ⓘ |
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