A Canticle for Leibowitz

Summary

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,512 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Canticle for Leibowitz authored Walter M. Miller^[3].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz was published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.^[7].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's genre is science fiction^[8].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction^[9].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz was followed by Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman^[10].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's depicts is recorded as engineering drawing^[11].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz was released on October 1959^[14].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz was published on January 1, 1959^[15].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779597^[16].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's narrative location is recorded as Southwestern United States^[17].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Canticle for Leibowitz'}^[18].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Un cantique pour Leibowitz'}^[19].
• A Canticle for Leibowitz's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[20].

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Authorship and Creation

A Canticle for Leibowitz authored Walter M. Miller^[3]. It was published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.^[7].

Publication

Publication dates include October 1959^[14] and January 1, 1959^[15]. A Canticle for Leibowitz's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include science fiction^[8] and post-apocalyptic fiction^[9].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], a literary award^[21], founded in 1953^[22] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Canticle for Leibowitz was followed by Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman^[10].

Why It Matters

A Canticle for Leibowitz ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,512 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

FAQs

What awards did A Canticle for Leibowitz receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].