Clarel
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Clarel is a long, philosophical narrative poem by Herman Melville that explores faith, doubt, and pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarel canonical | 19 |
| Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land | 5 |
| Book II (Clarel) | 4 |
| Book I (Clarel) | 2 |
| Book I (section of Clarel) | 2 |
| Book III (Clarel) | 2 |
| Book IV (Clarel) | 2 |
| Book III (section of Clarel) | 1 |
| Clarel (character) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1268957 — 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: Clarel Context triple: [Herman Melville, notableWork, Clarel]
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A.
The Cantos
The Cantos is Ezra Pound’s long, unfinished modernist epic poem that weaves together history, politics, economics, and literature in a highly allusive, fragmented style.
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B.
Evening Star
"Evening Star" is a song featured on the 1983 country album *Eyes That See in the Dark* by Kenny Rogers.
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C.
The Bells
"The Bells" is a lyrical poem by Edgar Allan Poe that uses musical repetition and onomatopoeia to evoke the changing moods and stages of life through the sounds of different bells.
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D.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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E.
Anthem of the Sun
Anthem of the Sun is an experimental 1968 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends live and studio recordings into a psychedelic sound collage.
- 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: Clarel Target entity description: Clarel is a long, philosophical narrative poem by Herman Melville that explores faith, doubt, and pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
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A.
The Cantos
The Cantos is Ezra Pound’s long, unfinished modernist epic poem that weaves together history, politics, economics, and literature in a highly allusive, fragmented style.
-
B.
Evening Star
"Evening Star" is a song featured on the 1983 country album *Eyes That See in the Dark* by Kenny Rogers.
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C.
The Bells
"The Bells" is a lyrical poem by Edgar Allan Poe that uses musical repetition and onomatopoeia to evoke the changing moods and stages of life through the sounds of different bells.
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D.
The Colossus and Other Poems
The Colossus and Other Poems is Sylvia Plath’s first published poetry collection, showcasing her early distinctive voice and themes of identity, death, and psychological turmoil.
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E.
Anthem of the Sun
Anthem of the Sun is an experimental 1968 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends live and studio recordings into a psychedelic sound collage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic poem
ⓘ
narrative poem ⓘ philosophical poem ⓘ |
| author | Herman Melville ⓘ |
| authorOtherWork |
Billy Budd
ⓘ
Moby-Dick ⓘ Pierre; or, The Ambiguities ⓘ |
| character |
Clarel
ⓘ
Derwent ⓘ Mortmain ⓘ Nehemiah ⓘ Rolfe ⓘ Ruth ⓘ Vine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | largely neglected at time of publication ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
conflict between faith and reason
ⓘ
modern crisis of belief ⓘ pilgrimage to the Holy Land ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative poetry
ⓘ
philosophical literature ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
ⓘ
Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical narratives
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ nineteenth-century skepticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReception | recognized as major work of religious poetry ⓘ |
| lineCount | approximately 18000 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
doubt
ⓘ
faith ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| meter | iambic tetrameter ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
religious skepticism
ⓘ
search for belief ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| originalFormat | two volumes ⓘ |
| protagonist | Clarel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
|
| setting |
Dead Sea region
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Sea shore
Holy Land ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ |
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Subject: Clarel Description of subject: Clarel is a long, philosophical narrative poem by Herman Melville that explores faith, doubt, and pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Book I
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Book I
subject linked to:
Book II
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Book II
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subject linked to:
Book II
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subject linked to:
Book II
subject linked to:
Book II
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subject linked to:
Book III
linked to: Clarel
subject linked to:
Book III
linked to: Clarel
linked to: Clarel
subject linked to:
Book IV
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subject linked to:
Book IV
linked to: Clarel