Weldon Kees
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American modernist poet
essayist
human
jazz-influenced artist
literary critic
painter
poet
short story writer
Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, critic, and jazz-influenced Renaissance figure of mid-20th-century arts, noted for his mysterious disappearance and lasting influence on postwar literature and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weldon Kees canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7304371 — 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: Weldon Kees Context triple: [Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, founder, Weldon Kees]
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A.
Alvin Langdon Coburn
Alvin Langdon Coburn was an influential early 20th-century American-born photographer known for his pioneering work in pictorialism and abstract photography.
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B.
Philip Whalen
Philip Whalen was an American poet associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance, known for his innovative, Zen-influenced verse.
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C.
Frank W. Benson
Frank W. Benson was an American painter and printmaker renowned for his luminous Impressionist depictions of outdoor leisure scenes, wildlife, and portraits.
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D.
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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E.
Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer known for his rugged landscapes and distinctive book illustrations, including for Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick."
- 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: Weldon Kees Target entity description: Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, critic, and jazz-influenced Renaissance figure of mid-20th-century arts, noted for his mysterious disappearance and lasting influence on postwar literature and culture.
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A.
Alvin Langdon Coburn
Alvin Langdon Coburn was an influential early 20th-century American-born photographer known for his pioneering work in pictorialism and abstract photography.
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B.
Philip Whalen
Philip Whalen was an American poet associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance, known for his innovative, Zen-influenced verse.
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C.
Frank W. Benson
Frank W. Benson was an American painter and printmaker renowned for his luminous Impressionist depictions of outdoor leisure scenes, wildlife, and portraits.
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D.
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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E.
Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer known for his rugged landscapes and distinctive book illustrations, including for Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American modernist poet
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz-influenced artist ⓘ literary critic ⓘ painter ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-02-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDisappearance | 1955-07-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Doane College
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University of Missouri ⓘ University of Nebraska–Lincoln ⓘ |
| familyName | Kees ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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literary criticism ⓘ painting ⓘ poetry ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
literary essays
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poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| givenName | Weldon ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary American poetry
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postwar American poets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on postwar American poetry
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integration of jazz rhythms into poetry ⓘ mysterious disappearance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
modernism
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postwar American literature ⓘ |
| name | Weldon Kees ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Robinson poems
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The Collected Poems of Weldon Kees ⓘ The Fall of the Magicians ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthologist
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critic ⓘ essayist ⓘ librarian ⓘ painter ⓘ poet ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beatrice, Nebraska ⓘ |
| placeOfDisappearance | Golden Gate Bridge ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
San Francisco, California ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Swan Kees ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weldon Kees Description of subject: Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, critic, and jazz-influenced Renaissance figure of mid-20th-century arts, noted for his mysterious disappearance and lasting influence on postwar literature and culture.
Referenced by (3)
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