A Clash of Kings

1998 novel by George R. R. Martin
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A Clash of Kings

Summary

A Clash of Kings is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,673 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Clash of Kings authored George R. R. Martin[3].
  • A Clash of Kings received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • A Clash of Kings received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[5].
  • A Clash of Kings's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • A Clash of Kings was published by Opus Press[7].
  • A Clash of Kings's genre is high fantasy[8].
  • A Clash of Kings's genre is fantasy[9].
  • A Clash of Kings followed A Game of Thrones[10].
  • A Clash of Kings was followed by A Storm of Swords[11].
  • A Clash of Kings's part of the series is recorded as A Song of Ice and Fire[12].
  • A Clash of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as American English[13].
  • A Clash of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • A Clash of Kings's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • A Clash of Kings was published on November 16, 1998[16].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as A Clash of Kings[17].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as A Clash of Kings[18].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as A Clash of Kings[19].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as Kongenes kamp[20].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122010144[21].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137531005[22].
  • A Clash of Kings's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779669[23].
  • A Clash of Kings's official website is recorded as http://www.georgerrmartin.com/grrm_book/a-clash-of-kings-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-book-two/[24].
  • A Clash of Kings's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[25].
  • A Clash of Kings's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Clash of Kings'}[26].
  • A Clash of Kings's uses is recorded as fantasy map[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a052990a-ea74-4e67-b54f-071968e5b1e8[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Clash of Kings authored George R. R. Martin[3]. It was published by Opus Press[7].

Publication

A Clash of Kings was published on November 16, 1998[16]. Languages include American English[13] and English[14]. Genres include high fantasy[8] and fantasy[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as A Song of Ice and Fire[12].

Subject and Themes

A Clash of Kings's part of the series is recorded as A Song of Ice and Fire[12].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], an award for best book (by genre)[30], in United States[31], founded in 1978[32] and Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[5], a speculative fiction award[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1994[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Clash of Kings followed A Game of Thrones[10]. It was followed by A Storm of Swords[11].

Why It Matters

A Clash of Kings ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,673 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did A Clash of Kings receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4] and Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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