The Soul of the City
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"The Soul of the City" is a poem by Vachel Lindsay that evokes the spiritual and emotional essence of urban life through vivid, rhythmic imagery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Soul of the City canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10828354 — 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: The Soul of the City Context triple: [The Congo and Other Poems, hasPoem, The Soul of the City]
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A.
The Years of the City
The Years of the City is a science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl that traces the evolving future of New York City through a series of interconnected stories.
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B.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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C.
The City
The City is the unnamed, crime-ridden and absurdly exaggerated urban metropolis that serves as the primary backdrop for the satirical superhero adventures in "The Tick."
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D.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
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E.
The City
The City is the English title of Surah Al-Balad, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on the challenges of human life and the moral path of righteousness.
- 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: The Soul of the City Target entity description: "The Soul of the City" is a poem by Vachel Lindsay that evokes the spiritual and emotional essence of urban life through vivid, rhythmic imagery.
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A.
The Years of the City
The Years of the City is a science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl that traces the evolving future of New York City through a series of interconnected stories.
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B.
The Meaning of the City
The Meaning of the City is a theological and sociological study by Jacques Ellul that explores the city as a symbol of human rebellion against God and a central locus of modern alienation and idolatry.
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C.
The City
The City is the unnamed, crime-ridden and absurdly exaggerated urban metropolis that serves as the primary backdrop for the satirical superhero adventures in "The Tick."
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D.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
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E.
The City
The City is the English title of Surah Al-Balad, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on the challenges of human life and the moral path of righteousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Vachel Lindsay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
city life
ⓘ
urban life ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
urban poetry ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Vachel Lindsay ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Soul of the City ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modern poetry ⓘ |
| medium | written text ⓘ |
| meter | rhythmic free verse ⓘ |
| partOf | Vachel Lindsay’s poetic oeuvre ⓘ |
| style |
oral performance orientation
ⓘ
rhythmic language ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| subject |
city as a living being
ⓘ
modern urban experience ⓘ urban spirituality ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional essence of the city
ⓘ
relationship between people and the city ⓘ spiritual essence of the city ⓘ |
| writer | Vachel Lindsay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Soul of the City Description of subject: "The Soul of the City" is a poem by Vachel Lindsay that evokes the spiritual and emotional essence of urban life through vivid, rhythmic imagery.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.