The Mills of the Kavanaughs
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The Mills of the Kavanaughs is a book-length narrative poem and collection by American poet Robert Lowell that explores themes of family, memory, and psychological turmoil in a New England setting.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mills of the Kavanaughs canonical | 2 |
| The Mills of the Kavanaughs (title poem) | 1 |
| “The Mills of the Kavanaughs” | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mills of the Kavanaughs Context triple: [Robert Lowell, notableWork, The Mills of the Kavanaughs]
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The Ghost in the Mill
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B.
The Cavanaughs
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C.
The Malloys
The Malloys are a directing duo known for their influential and stylish music videos and commercials.
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The Revolt of Mamie Stover
The Revolt of Mamie Stover is a 1956 American drama film set in World War II-era Honolulu, following a woman’s struggle for independence and respect amid social prejudice and wartime upheaval.
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The Sons of Katie Elder
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mills of the Kavanaughs Target entity description: The Mills of the Kavanaughs is a book-length narrative poem and collection by American poet Robert Lowell that explores themes of family, memory, and psychological turmoil in a New England setting.
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A.
The Ghost in the Mill
"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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B.
The Cavanaughs
The Cavanaughs is an American television sitcom best known for featuring actress Christine Ebersole in a prominent role.
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C.
The Malloys
The Malloys are a directing duo known for their influential and stylish music videos and commercials.
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D.
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
The Revolt of Mamie Stover is a 1956 American drama film set in World War II-era Honolulu, following a woman’s struggle for independence and respect amid social prejudice and wartime upheaval.
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E.
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder is a 1965 Western film starring John Wayne and Dean Martin, following four brothers who reunite in their Texas hometown to avenge their father's death and restore their family's honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book-length narrative poem
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Robert Lowell ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| contains |
The Mills of the Kavanaughs (title poem)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mills of the Kavanaughs
shorter lyric poems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy | Life Studies ⓘ |
| followsWork | Lord Weary’s Castle ⓘ |
| form |
narrative poem
ⓘ
verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
confessional poetry
ⓘ
narrative poetry ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Anne Kavanaugh
ⓘ
Patrick Kavanaugh ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New England Puritan heritage
ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
Robert Lowell’s family history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Confessional poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense psychological portraiture
ⓘ
transition toward confessional style in Lowell’s work ⓘ |
| originalAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lord Weary’s Castle ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| setting | New England ⓘ |
| structure | long central narrative plus shorter poems ⓘ |
| style |
allusive language
ⓘ
dense imagery ⓘ formal verse ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
a New England family
ⓘ
marital conflict ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ war memory ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
family ⓘ guilt ⓘ marriage ⓘ memory ⓘ mental illness ⓘ psychological turmoil ⓘ |
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