J. Hillis Miller
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J. Hillis Miller was a prominent American literary critic and theorist associated with deconstruction and Yale School criticism, known for his influential work on Victorian literature and critical theory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. Hillis Miller canonical | 2 |
| Geoffrey Hartman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6773295 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. Hillis Miller Context triple: [Jacques Derrida, influenced, J. Hillis Miller]
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Stanley Edgar Hyman
Stanley Edgar Hyman was an American literary critic and professor known for his influential work in myth, folklore, and structuralist criticism, as well as his role in mid-20th-century American letters.
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Robert Homans
Robert Homans was an American character actor of the early 20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films.
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Ralph Rosenblum
Ralph Rosenblum was an American film editor best known for his influential work on landmark comedies and dramas, including several early Woody Allen films.
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W. K. Wimsatt
W. K. Wimsatt was an American literary critic and theorist best known for shaping New Criticism through influential concepts like the "intentional fallacy" and the "affective fallacy."
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Leo Steinberg
Leo Steinberg was a prominent 20th-century art historian and critic known for his influential writings on Renaissance and modern art, including groundbreaking studies of Michelangelo and Picasso.
- 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: J. Hillis Miller Target entity description: J. Hillis Miller was a prominent American literary critic and theorist associated with deconstruction and Yale School criticism, known for his influential work on Victorian literature and critical theory.
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A.
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Stanley Edgar Hyman was an American literary critic and professor known for his influential work in myth, folklore, and structuralist criticism, as well as his role in mid-20th-century American letters.
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B.
Robert Homans
Robert Homans was an American character actor of the early 20th century, known for his numerous supporting roles in Hollywood films.
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C.
Ralph Rosenblum
Ralph Rosenblum was an American film editor best known for his influential work on landmark comedies and dramas, including several early Woody Allen films.
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D.
W. K. Wimsatt
W. K. Wimsatt was an American literary critic and theorist best known for shaping New Criticism through influential concepts like the "intentional fallacy" and the "affective fallacy."
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E.
Leo Steinberg
Leo Steinberg was a prominent 20th-century art historian and critic known for his influential writings on Renaissance and modern art, including groundbreaking studies of Michelangelo and Picasso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary critic
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person ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in English ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Oberlin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Johns Hopkins University
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Irvine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Victorian literature
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critical theory ⓘ deconstruction ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Hillis Miller Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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theoretical essays ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | J. Hillis Miller Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary literary theory
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deconstructive literary criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jacques Derrida
NERFINISHED
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Martin Heidegger NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul de Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Yale School critics
NERFINISHED
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Yale School of deconstruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | deconstruction ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of deconstruction to literary texts
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contributions to critical theory ⓘ work on Victorian literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ariadne’s Thread
NERFINISHED
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Fiction and Repetition NERFINISHED ⓘ On Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Others NERFINISHED ⓘ The Disappearance of God NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ethics of Reading NERFINISHED ⓘ The J. Hillis Miller Reader NERFINISHED ⓘ The Linguistic Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ Topographies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Distinguished Professor of English
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Professor of English ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Geoffrey Hartman