When Malindy Sings and Other Poems
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"When Malindy Sings and Other Poems" is a poetry collection by African American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar that showcases his mastery of both dialect verse and standard English lyric poetry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When Malindy Sings | 2 |
| When Malindy Sings and Other Poems canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When Malindy Sings and Other Poems Context triple: [Paul Laurence Dunbar, notableWork, When Malindy Sings and Other Poems]
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The Bird of Paradise and Other Poems
The Bird of Paradise and Other Poems is a poetry collection by Welsh writer W. H. Davies, reflecting his characteristic focus on nature, simplicity, and the lives of ordinary people.
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B.
The Song of Life and Other Poems
The Song of Life and Other Poems is a poetry collection by Welsh poet W. H. Davies, reflecting his characteristic themes of nature, simplicity, and the hardships of everyday life.
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C.
The Congo and Other Poems
The Congo and Other Poems is a 1914 poetry collection by American poet Vachel Lindsay, best known for its rhythmic, chant-like title poem that reflects both his performance-based style and the era’s problematic racial attitudes.
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The Song of the Wave and Other Poems
The Song of the Wave and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by American poet George Cabot Lodge, reflecting his refined, often melancholic lyricism and fin-de-siècle sensibilities.
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E.
The Silent Pool and Other Poems
The Silent Pool and Other Poems is a poetry collection by British poet Harold Monro, associated with early 20th-century modernist and Georgian verse.
- 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: When Malindy Sings and Other Poems Target entity description: "When Malindy Sings and Other Poems" is a poetry collection by African American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar that showcases his mastery of both dialect verse and standard English lyric poetry.
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A.
The Bird of Paradise and Other Poems
The Bird of Paradise and Other Poems is a poetry collection by Welsh writer W. H. Davies, reflecting his characteristic focus on nature, simplicity, and the lives of ordinary people.
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B.
The Song of Life and Other Poems
The Song of Life and Other Poems is a poetry collection by Welsh poet W. H. Davies, reflecting his characteristic themes of nature, simplicity, and the hardships of everyday life.
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C.
The Congo and Other Poems
The Congo and Other Poems is a 1914 poetry collection by American poet Vachel Lindsay, best known for its rhythmic, chant-like title poem that reflects both his performance-based style and the era’s problematic racial attitudes.
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D.
The Song of the Wave and Other Poems
The Song of the Wave and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by American poet George Cabot Lodge, reflecting his refined, often melancholic lyricism and fin-de-siècle sensibilities.
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E.
The Silent Pool and Other Poems
The Silent Pool and Other Poems is a poetry collection by British poet Harold Monro, associated with early 20th-century modernist and Georgian verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Paul Laurence Dunbar ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| authorGender | male ⓘ |
| authorStyle |
dialect verse
ⓘ
standard English ⓘ |
| containsWork |
When Malindy Sings
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linked to:
“When Malindy Sings”
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
African American literature
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Paul Laurence Dunbar ⓘ |
| hasSubject | African American vernacular speech ⓘ |
| hasTitlePoem |
When Malindy Sings
ⓘ
linked to:
“When Malindy Sings”
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
dialect verse
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 19th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American literature of the 1890s ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African American life
ⓘ
music and song ⓘ race and identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of dialect and standard English verse
ⓘ
use of African American dialect ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre |
works of Paul Laurence Dunbar
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linked to:
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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| writerNationalityOfAuthor | African American ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: When Malindy Sings and Other Poems Description of subject: "When Malindy Sings and Other Poems" is a poetry collection by African American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar that showcases his mastery of both dialect verse and standard English lyric poetry.
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linked to: When Malindy Sings and Other Poems
linked to: When Malindy Sings and Other Poems