A Clockwork Orange
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A Clockwork Orange
Summary
A Clockwork Orange is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,824 views/month, #184 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- A Clockwork Orange authored Anthony Burgess[3].
- A Clockwork Orange received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].
- A Clockwork Orange received the Prometheus Award[5].
- A Clockwork Orange received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[6].
- A Clockwork Orange's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
- A Clockwork Orange was published by Heinemann[8].
- A Clockwork Orange's genre is black comedy[9].
- A Clockwork Orange's genre is satirical fiction[10].
- A Clockwork Orange's genre is philosophical fiction[11].
- A Clockwork Orange's genre is dystopian fiction[12].
- A Clockwork Orange's Commons category is recorded as A Clockwork Orange[13].
- A Clockwork Orange's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
- A Clockwork Orange's language of work or name is recorded as Nadsat[15].
- A Clockwork Orange's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
- A Clockwork Orange was released on January 1, 1962[17].
- A Clockwork Orange's has edition or translation is recorded as A Clockwork Orange[18].
- A Clockwork Orange's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132411695[19].
- A Clockwork Orange's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132412346[20].
- A Clockwork Orange's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[21].
- A Clockwork Orange's narrative location is recorded as England[22].
- A Clockwork Orange's topic's main category is recorded as Category:A Clockwork Orange[23].
- A Clockwork Orange's main subject is youth subculture[24].
- A Clockwork Orange's main subject is illegal drug[25].
- A Clockwork Orange's main subject is unreliable narrator[26].
- A Clockwork Orange's main subject is sociopathy[27].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
A Clockwork Orange authored Anthony Burgess[3]. It was published by Heinemann[8].
Publication
A Clockwork Orange was published on January 1, 1962[17]. Languages include English[14] and Nadsat[15]. Genres include black comedy[9], satirical fiction[10], philosophical fiction[11], and dystopian fiction[12].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include youth subculture[24], illegal drug[25], unreliable narrator[26], sociopathy[27], and free will[30].
Reception
Awards received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4]; Prometheus Award[5], a group of awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1979[33]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[6], a list of best books[34].
Cultural Impact
Things named for A Clockwork Orange include Moloko[35], a musical duo[36], founded in 1995[37].
Why It Matters
A Clockwork Orange ranks in the top 0.65% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,824 views/month, #184 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for it include Moloko[35], a musical duo[36], founded in 1995[37].
FAQs
What awards did A Clockwork Orange receive?
Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4], Prometheus Award[5], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[6].