The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky
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The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky is the intensely personal, often fragmented journal of the legendary ballet dancer and choreographer, revealing his artistic genius, inner turmoil, and descent into mental illness.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky Context triple: [Vaslav Nijinsky, notableWork, The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky]
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- 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 Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky Target entity description: The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky is the intensely personal, often fragmented journal of the legendary ballet dancer and choreographer, revealing his artistic genius, inner turmoil, and descent into mental illness.
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A.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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B.
Journal de Marie Bashkirtseff
Journal de Marie Bashkirtseff is the posthumously published diary of the Ukrainian-born French painter Marie Bashkirtseff, renowned for its candid, introspective portrayal of a young woman's artistic ambitions and inner life in 19th-century Europe.
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C.
The Singer and the Dancer
The Singer and the Dancer is a 1977 Australian television drama film notable as an early work by filmmaker Gillian Armstrong, exploring the relationship between a young girl and her aging grandmother in rural New South Wales.
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D.
Lust for Life
Lust for Life is a 1956 biographical drama film about the life of painter Vincent van Gogh, renowned for its vivid Technicolor visuals and Kirk Douglas’s intense lead performance.
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E.
Lust for Life
Lust for Life is a 2017 studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey that blends dreamy pop, hip hop influences, and nostalgic Americana themes, featuring collaborations with artists like The Weeknd and Stevie Nicks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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diary ⓘ |
| author | Vaslav Nijinsky ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United States of America ⓘ |
| describes |
Nijinsky's artistic ideas
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Nijinsky's marriage ⓘ Nijinsky's persecution fears ⓘ Nijinsky's relationship with Sergei Diaghilev ⓘ Nijinsky's religious visions ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Nijinsky's collected writings ⓘ |
| editor |
Romola Nijinsky
ⓘ
Romola de Pulszky ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
ⓘ
personal diary ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage productions about Nijinsky ⓘ |
| hasForm |
fragmentary narrative
ⓘ
stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| influencedField |
dance studies
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literary studies of madness ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Vaslav Nijinsky
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World War I era ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
artistic creation ⓘ ballet ⓘ mental illness ⓘ schizophrenia ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
candid treatment of mental illness
ⓘ
depiction of psychosis from the inside ⓘ insight into creative genius ⓘ |
| publisher |
Simon and Schuster
ⓘ
linked to:
Simon & Schuster
|
| relatedWork |
Nijinsky by Romola Nijinsky
ⓘ
Nijinsky: A Life by Richard Buckle ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century
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post–World War I period ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Vaslav Nijinsky ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Nijinsky's mental breakdown ⓘ |
| writtenInPlace | Switzerland ⓘ |
| writtenInYear | 1919 ⓘ |
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