The Burglar of Babylon
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"The Burglar of Babylon" is a narrative poem by Elizabeth Bishop that tells the story of a small-time criminal on the run in Rio de Janeiro, blending vivid local detail with themes of fate and social inequality.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Burglar of Babylon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20953481 — 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 Burglar of Babylon Context triple: [Questions of Travel, containsPoem, The Burglar of Babylon]
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A.
Die Königliche Burg von Babylon
Die Königliche Burg von Babylon is a scholarly monograph by archaeologist Robert Koldewey that presents his excavations and architectural reconstruction of the royal palace complex in ancient Babylon.
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B.
Lord of Babylon
Lord of Babylon is an epithet of the Mesopotamian god Marduk, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the city of Babylon.
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C.
Babylon's Ashes
"Babylon's Ashes" is a science fiction novel in The Expanse series that continues the story of a fractured solar system grappling with war, politics, and the consequences of humanity's expansion into space.
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D.
The Lost Children of Babylon
The Lost Children of Babylon is an underground hip hop group known for its esoteric, spiritual, and politically conscious lyrics.
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E.
The Barracks Thief
The Barracks Thief is a novella by American author Tobias Wolff that follows three paratrooper trainees during the Vietnam War era, exploring themes of fear, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
- 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 Burglar of Babylon Target entity description: "The Burglar of Babylon" is a narrative poem by Elizabeth Bishop that tells the story of a small-time criminal on the run in Rio de Janeiro, blending vivid local detail with themes of fate and social inequality.
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A.
Die Königliche Burg von Babylon
Die Königliche Burg von Babylon is a scholarly monograph by archaeologist Robert Koldewey that presents his excavations and architectural reconstruction of the royal palace complex in ancient Babylon.
-
B.
Lord of Babylon
Lord of Babylon is an epithet of the Mesopotamian god Marduk, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the city of Babylon.
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C.
Babylon's Ashes
"Babylon's Ashes" is a science fiction novel in The Expanse series that continues the story of a fractured solar system grappling with war, politics, and the consequences of humanity's expansion into space.
-
D.
The Lost Children of Babylon
The Lost Children of Babylon is an underground hip hop group known for its esoteric, spiritual, and politically conscious lyrics.
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E.
The Barracks Thief
The Barracks Thief is a novella by American author Tobias Wolff that follows three paratrooper trainees during the Vietnam War era, exploring themes of fear, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.