H.D.
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H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) was an American poet and novelist best known as a leading figure of the Imagist movement, noted for her precise, lyrical free verse and classical themes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H.D. canonical | 12 |
| Hilda Doolittle | 3 |
| H. D. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1009810 — 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: H.D. Context triple: [Ezra Pound, influenced, H.D.]
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A.
Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was an American poet and critic who became a central figure in early 20th-century modernist literature, known for his innovative style, promotion of fellow writers, and controversial political views.
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B.
E. E. Cummings
E. E. Cummings was an innovative American poet, painter, and playwright renowned for his unconventional syntax, typography, and playful use of language in modernist poetry.
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C.
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was an American modernist writer and art collector known for her experimental prose and for hosting an influential Paris salon that nurtured artists and authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso.
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D.
T. E. Hulme
T. E. Hulme was an early 20th-century English critic and poet whose philosophical and aesthetic ideas helped lay the groundwork for modernist and imagist poetry.
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E.
Hart Crane
Hart Crane was an American modernist poet renowned for his dense, visionary language and his ambitious long poem "The Bridge."
- 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: H.D. Target entity description: H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) was an American poet and novelist best known as a leading figure of the Imagist movement, noted for her precise, lyrical free verse and classical themes.
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A.
Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was an American poet and critic who became a central figure in early 20th-century modernist literature, known for his innovative style, promotion of fellow writers, and controversial political views.
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B.
E. E. Cummings
E. E. Cummings was an innovative American poet, painter, and playwright renowned for his unconventional syntax, typography, and playful use of language in modernist poetry.
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C.
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was an American modernist writer and art collector known for her experimental prose and for hosting an influential Paris salon that nurtured artists and authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso.
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D.
T. E. Hulme
T. E. Hulme was an early 20th-century English critic and poet whose philosophical and aesthetic ideas helped lay the groundwork for modernist and imagist poetry.
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E.
Hart Crane
Hart Crane was an American modernist poet renowned for his dense, visionary language and his ambitious long poem "The Bridge."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imagist poet
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modernist writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | H.D. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-09-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-09-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bryn Mawr College ⓘ |
| fullName |
Hilda Doolittle
ⓘ
linked to:
H.D.
|
| genre |
memoir
ⓘ
novels ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
feminist literary criticism
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modernist poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ezra Pound
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classical Greek literature ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
concise imagery
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free verse ⓘ mythic and classical allusion ⓘ |
| movement |
Imagism
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Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading figure of the Imagist movement
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precise lyrical free verse ⓘ use of classical themes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bid Me to Live
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HERmione ⓘ
linked to:
Hermione
Helen in Egypt ⓘ Sea Garden ⓘ The Gift ⓘ Trilogy ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
ⓘ
poet ⓘ |
| period |
World War I era
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World War II era ⓘ early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
| placeOfDeath |
Zürich, Switzerland
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linked to:
Zurich
|
| residence |
London, England
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Bryher
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Ezra Pound ⓘ |
| spouse | Richard Aldington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: H.D. Description of subject: H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) was an American poet and novelist best known as a leading figure of the Imagist movement, noted for her precise, lyrical free verse and classical themes.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.