poet
Let an agent handle poets as an occupation and role by tradition, works and recognition, with sourced attribution and privacy for living people.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Role Which poet.
Tradition
Culture and language.
Tradition
Tradition.
- Which tradition and language does the poet write in? definition
- Is it oral or written? definition
Identity
Disambiguation.
Identity
Identity.
- Is this the right person, not a namesake? boundary
- Which authority id confirms it? provenance
Works Poetry.
Bibliography
Collections.
Bibliography
Bibliography.
- Which collections have they published? provenance
- From which catalogue? provenance
Quotation
Attribution.
Quotation
Attribution.
- Is this quotation really by them? provenance
- Where does it appear? provenance
Recognition Prizes and posts.
Prizes
Awards.
Prizes
Prizes.
- Which prizes have they won? provenance
- When? provenance
Laureate
Official posts.
Laureate
Official posts.
- Have they held a laureate post? provenance
- What did it involve? definition
Rights Copyright and privacy.
Copyright
Licensing.
Copyright
Copyright.
- Who holds the rights to their poems? provenance
- How can permission be obtained? action
Privacy
Living poets.
Privacy
Privacy.
- Is private information about a living poet avoided? boundary
- Is contact through publishers or agents? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Parlamentspoet, Rishi, rhetorician, Mexican American poets, poet-composer, hymnwriter, trouvère, ashik, troubadour, poet lawyer, Bhāts, woman poet
What it is Filled
A person who writes poetry, composing verse for reading, recitation or song, including traditional roles such as bards, rishis in Vedic tradition, hymnwriters and poet-composers.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle poets as an occupation and role by tradition, works and recognition, with sourced attribution and privacy for living people.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Writes poetry
- Many traditions and roles
- Official laureate posts in some countries
- Works protected by copyright
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Attribute poems or quotes to a poet who did not write them.
- Imitate a living poet's voice and pass the result off as their work.
- Reproduce a poet's copyrighted work without permission.
- Publish a poet's private life beyond what they make public.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing or submitting work in a poet's name.
May
- Report a poet's published works and biography from reliable sources.
- Help a poet with drafts or submissions at their request.
Moral aspects Filled
- Poets' livelihood and reputation depend on correct attribution.
- Poets have been persecuted for their words; their safety matters.
Who is affected
- The poet
- Readers of their work
- Traditions they belong to
Owners Filled
Steward
The person themself; rights in their works may pass to heirs or publishers.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q36180 - registry parent class
related
- writer - occupation
- poetry - work
- literary prize - recognition
- songwriter - related role
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.poet
- Wikidata: Q49757 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49757)
- Wikidata item: Q49757 occupation concept
- VIAF or ISNI: authority ids individual authors
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Published collections
- Titles such as poet laureate
- Traditional roles such as bard or rishi
- A role, not an appearance.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- read and cite their work
- invite to readings
- award prizes and laureateships
- license their poems
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Misattributed quotations
- Quoting beyond copyright limits
- Confusing namesakes
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Copyright law
- Public lending right schemes
Context of use required Filled
- Creating poetry and carrying poetic traditions.
- lyric and epic poets
- oral poets and bards
- hymnwriters
- poet-composers and songwriters
- poets laureate
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q49757: poet - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Poet - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should poetic roles be separate entries?
- How should authority ids be linked?
- How should traditional roles be described?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q49757/spec.json