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A Death in the Family

autobiographical novel by James Agee
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A Death in the Family

Summary

A Death in the Family is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Death in the Family authored James Agee[3].
  • A Death in the Family received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4].
  • A Death in the Family's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Death in the Family's genre is autobiographical novel[6].
  • A Death in the Family's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • A Death in the Family's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • A Death in the Family's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649511[9].
  • A Death in the Family's narrative location is recorded as Appalachian Mountains[10].
  • A Death in the Family's title is recorded as A Death in the Family[11].
  • A Death in the Family's derivative work is recorded as All the Way Home[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Death in the Family authored James Agee[3].

Publication

A Death in the Family's language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is autobiographical novel[6].

Reception

A Death in the Family received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4].

Why It Matters

A Death in the Family ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did A Death in the Family receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . pulitzer.org. Retrieved . pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Book", "ADeathInTheFamily"]
    Has edition or translation → Q138649511
    Viaf cluster id → 176416864
    Fast id → 1358603
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9818]]: 305029, add Penguin Random House work ID"
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