View with a Grain of Sand
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"View with a Grain of Sand" is a celebrated poetry collection by Nobel Prize–winning Polish poet Wisława Szymborska, known for its philosophical reflections, irony, and precise, understated language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| View with a Grain of Sand canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6937140 — 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: View with a Grain of Sand Context triple: [Wisława Szymborska, notableWork, View with a Grain of Sand]
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A.
Every Grain of Sand
"Every Grain of Sand" is a reflective, spiritually themed song by Bob Dylan, widely regarded as one of his finest later-period compositions.
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B.
Sea of Sand
The Sea of Sand is a vast, otherworldly volcanic sand plain surrounding Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, renowned for its stark, lunar-like landscape.
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C.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
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D.
"The Sieve and the Sand"
"The Sieve and the Sand" is the second section of Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, focusing on Montag’s growing inner conflict and desperate search for meaning in a society that bans books.
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E.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
- 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: View with a Grain of Sand Target entity description: "View with a Grain of Sand" is a celebrated poetry collection by Nobel Prize–winning Polish poet Wisława Szymborska, known for its philosophical reflections, irony, and precise, understated language.
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A.
Every Grain of Sand
"Every Grain of Sand" is a reflective, spiritually themed song by Bob Dylan, widely regarded as one of his finest later-period compositions.
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B.
Sea of Sand
The Sea of Sand is a vast, otherworldly volcanic sand plain surrounding Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, renowned for its stark, lunar-like landscape.
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C.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
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D.
"The Sieve and the Sand"
"The Sieve and the Sand" is the second section of Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, focusing on Montag’s growing inner conflict and desperate search for meaning in a society that bans books.
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E.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Wisława Szymborska’s mature period ⓘ |
| author | Wisława Szymborska ⓘ |
| authorAwardedNobelPrizeIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNobelPrize | Nobel Prize in Literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasOriginalAuthorNationality | Polish ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | skeptical humanism ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critical acclaim
ⓘ
international recognition ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
concise diction
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ironic tone ⓘ philosophical meditation ⓘ understatement ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
existential reflection
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human condition ⓘ mortality ⓘ nature ⓘ philosophy of everyday life ⓘ time ⓘ |
| isCollectionOf | poems ⓘ |
| language | Polish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century Polish poetry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
irony
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philosophical reflections ⓘ precise language ⓘ understated language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: View with a Grain of Sand Description of subject: "View with a Grain of Sand" is a celebrated poetry collection by Nobel Prize–winning Polish poet Wisława Szymborska, known for its philosophical reflections, irony, and precise, understated language.
Referenced by (2)
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