The Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson
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The Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson is Jay Leyda’s extensive chronological documentary biography that reconstructs the life, times, and milieu of poet Emily Dickinson through letters, records, and contemporary documents.
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| The Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson Context triple: [Jay Leyda, notableWork, The Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson]
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A.
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson is a comprehensive collection of Emily Dickinson’s lyric poetry, showcasing her innovative style, intense introspection, and exploration of themes such as death, nature, and the inner life.
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B.
Twenty-Five Poems
Twenty-Five Poems is an early collection of intensely lyrical and visionary poetry by Dylan Thomas that helped establish his reputation as a major 20th-century poet.
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C.
The Winding Stair and Other Poems
The Winding Stair and Other Poems is a 1933 poetry collection by W.B. Yeats that reflects his mature style, blending mystical symbolism with meditations on aging, history, and spiritual transformation.
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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.
Acquainted with the Night
"Acquainted with the Night" is a somber, introspective poem by Robert Frost that explores themes of isolation, darkness, and emotional distance through a solitary nighttime walk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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 Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson Target entity description: The Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson is Jay Leyda’s extensive chronological documentary biography that reconstructs the life, times, and milieu of poet Emily Dickinson through letters, records, and contemporary documents.
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A.
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson is a comprehensive collection of Emily Dickinson’s lyric poetry, showcasing her innovative style, intense introspection, and exploration of themes such as death, nature, and the inner life.
-
B.
Twenty-Five Poems
Twenty-Five Poems is an early collection of intensely lyrical and visionary poetry by Dylan Thomas that helped establish his reputation as a major 20th-century poet.
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C.
The Winding Stair and Other Poems
The Winding Stair and Other Poems is a 1933 poetry collection by W.B. Yeats that reflects his mature style, blending mystical symbolism with meditations on aging, history, and spiritual transformation.
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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.
Acquainted with the Night
"Acquainted with the Night" is a somber, introspective poem by Robert Frost that explores themes of isolation, darkness, and emotional distance through a solitary nighttime walk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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documentary biography ⓘ |
| about |
correspondence of Emily Dickinson
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family background of Emily Dickinson ⓘ historical context of Emily Dickinson’s life ⓘ reception of Emily Dickinson’s work ⓘ social milieu of Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| author | Jay Leyda ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
life of Emily Dickinson
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milieu of Emily Dickinson ⓘ times of Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
19th-century American literature
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Amherst, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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literary biography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
annotated documents
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chronological entries ⓘ editorial commentary ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
literary historians
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scholars of Emily Dickinson ⓘ students of American poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| methodology | documentary reconstruction ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | chronological ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
biographies of Emily Dickinson
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poetry of Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| usesSourceType |
contemporary documents
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letters ⓘ records ⓘ |
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