Kwame Dawes
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Kwame Dawes is a Ghanaian-born poet, editor, and critic known for his influential work in contemporary Caribbean and African diaspora literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kwame Dawes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kwame Dawes Context triple: [Kwame, isNameOf, Kwame Dawes]
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A.
Hugh Quarshie
Hugh Quarshie is a Ghanaian-born British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "Holby City" and "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace."
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B.
Kofi Jamar
Kofi Jamar is a Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter known for his blend of hip hop, Afrobeat, and drill music.
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C.
Akil C. King
Akil C. King is a music producer best known for his work on the hit song "All of Me."
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D.
Quincy Lewis
Quincy Lewis is a former American basketball player best known as a standout scoring guard for the University of Minnesota before playing in the NBA and overseas.
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E.
Stephen Appiah
Stephen Appiah is a retired Ghanaian midfielder best known for captaining the Ghana national football team during their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006.
- 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: Kwame Dawes Target entity description: Kwame Dawes is a Ghanaian-born poet, editor, and critic known for his influential work in contemporary Caribbean and African diaspora literature.
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A.
Hugh Quarshie
Hugh Quarshie is a Ghanaian-born British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "Holby City" and "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace."
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B.
Kofi Jamar
Kofi Jamar is a Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter known for his blend of hip hop, Afrobeat, and drill music.
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C.
Akil C. King
Akil C. King is a music producer best known for his work on the hit song "All of Me."
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D.
Quincy Lewis
Quincy Lewis is a former American basketball player best known as a standout scoring guard for the University of Minnesota before playing in the NBA and overseas.
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E.
Stephen Appiah
Stephen Appiah is a retired Ghanaian midfielder best known for captaining the Ghana national football team during their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
editor
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literary critic ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Forward Poetry Prize for Best First Collection
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linked to:
Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection
Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ Pushcart Prize ⓘ Windham–Campbell Literature Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ghana
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Jamaica ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-07-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of the West Indies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ghanaian ⓘ |
| familyName | Dawes ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African diaspora studies
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Caribbean literature ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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literary criticism ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Kwame ⓘ |
| hasEmployer |
African Poetry Book Fund
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Prairie Schooner ⓘ University of Nebraska–Lincoln ⓘ |
| hasRole |
co-founder of Calabash International Literary Festival
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founding director of the African Poetry Book Fund ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bob Marley
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reggae music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
African diaspora literature
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Caribbean literary movement ⓘ |
| name | Kwame Dawes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African diaspora literature
ⓘ
contemporary Caribbean literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Duppy Conqueror: New and Selected Poems
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Hope’s Hospice ⓘ Midland ⓘ Progeny of Air ⓘ Resisting the Anomie ⓘ Wisteria: Twilight Songs from the Swamp Country ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
ⓘ
literary critic ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Accra, Ghana
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linked to:
Accra
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| positionHeld |
Chancellor’s Professor of English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Glenna Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner ⓘ Series Editor of African Poetry Book Series ⓘ |
| residence |
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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linked to:
Lincoln, Nebraska
|
| spouse | Lorna Dawes ⓘ |
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