A Scattering
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A Scattering is a prize-winning poetry collection by Christopher Reid that reflects on grief and the death of his wife with spare, elegiac clarity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Scattering canonical | 2 |
| poem "A Scattering" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Scattering Context triple: [Christopher Reid, notableWork, A Scattering]
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A.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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B.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
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C.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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D.
Dispatches from the Edge
Dispatches from the Edge is a memoir by journalist Anderson Cooper that chronicles his experiences reporting from global conflict zones and personal reflections on loss and resilience.
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E.
The Inevitable
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- 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: A Scattering Target entity description: A Scattering is a prize-winning poetry collection by Christopher Reid that reflects on grief and the death of his wife with spare, elegiac clarity.
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A.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
-
B.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
-
C.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
-
D.
Dispatches from the Edge
Dispatches from the Edge is a memoir by journalist Anderson Cooper that chronicles his experiences reporting from global conflict zones and personal reflections on loss and resilience.
-
E.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Reid ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Costa Book Award for Poetry
ⓘ
linked to:
Costa Poetry Award
Costa Book of the Year ⓘ
linked to:
Whitbread Book of the Year
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| awardReceivedYear |
2009
ⓘ
2010 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
praised for clarity of expression
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praised for emotional restraint ⓘ widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-901472-26-4 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
poem "A Scattering"
ⓘ
linked to:
A Scattering
sequence of poems on illness and loss ⓘ |
| influencedBy | personal experience of widowhood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | elegy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century British poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | figure based on Christopher Reid's late wife ⓘ |
| notableFor | meditation on personal grief ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Areté Books ⓘ |
| setting |
contemporary Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
modern-day Britain
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| style |
elegiac
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ spare ⓘ |
| subject | death of Christopher Reid's wife ⓘ |
| theme |
bereavement
ⓘ
death ⓘ grief ⓘ |
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Subject: A Scattering Description of subject: A Scattering is a prize-winning poetry collection by Christopher Reid that reflects on grief and the death of his wife with spare, elegiac clarity.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: A Scattering