The Boys in the Back Room
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The Boys in the Back Room is a 1939 collection of essays by Edmund Wilson that offers critical literary commentary on contemporary American writers and culture.
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| The Boys in the Back Room canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11435763 — 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: The Boys in the Back Room Context triple: [The Boys in the Back Room, title, The Boys in the Back Room]
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A.
The Boys in the Back Room
The Boys in the Back Room is a vibrant painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that depicts lively nightlife and social scenes within Black urban culture.
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B.
See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have
"See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have" is a popular song introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the 1939 Western film *Destry Rides Again*, noted for its sly, cabaret-style delivery and enduring association with her screen persona.
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C.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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D.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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E.
The Boys in Gold
The Boys in Gold is the popular nickname for Nashville SC, the Major League Soccer club known for its yellow kits and strong defensive identity.
- 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 Boys in the Back Room Target entity description: The Boys in the Back Room is a 1939 collection of essays by Edmund Wilson that offers critical literary commentary on contemporary American writers and culture.
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A.
The Boys in the Back Room
The Boys in the Back Room is a vibrant painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that depicts lively nightlife and social scenes within Black urban culture.
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B.
See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have
"See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have" is a popular song introduced by Marlene Dietrich in the 1939 Western film *Destry Rides Again*, noted for its sly, cabaret-style delivery and enduring association with her screen persona.
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C.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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D.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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E.
The Boys in Gold
The Boys in Gold is the popular nickname for Nashville SC, the Major League Soccer club known for its yellow kits and strong defensive identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Edmund Wilson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
essay
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Edmund Wilson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American culture
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American literature ⓘ American writers ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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literary critic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
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