A Memory Called Empire

2019 novel by Arkady Martine
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A Memory Called Empire

Summary

A Memory Called Empire is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,274 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Memory Called Empire authored Arkady Martine[3].
  • A Memory Called Empire received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • A Memory Called Empire's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Memory Called Empire's genre is space opera[6].
  • A Memory Called Empire's genre is science fiction[7].
  • A Memory Called Empire was followed by A Desolation Called Peace[8].
  • A Memory Called Empire's part of the series is recorded as Teixcalaan[9].
  • A Memory Called Empire's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • A Memory Called Empire's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • A Memory Called Empire was released on March 26, 2019[12].
  • A Memory Called Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as A Memory Called Empire[13].
  • A Memory Called Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as A Memory Called Empire[14].
  • A Memory Called Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as A Memory Called Empire[15].
  • A Memory Called Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as A Memory Called Empire[16].
  • A Memory Called Empire's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122109002[17].
  • A Memory Called Empire's described by source is recorded as The best recent science fiction – review roundup[18].
  • A Memory Called Empire's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[19].
  • A Memory Called Empire's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel[20].
  • A Memory Called Empire's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[21].
  • A Memory Called Empire's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[22].
  • A Memory Called Empire's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[23].
  • A Memory Called Empire's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Memory Called Empire'}[24].
  • A Memory Called Empire's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Un souvenir nommé empire'}[25].
  • A Memory Called Empire's title is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Спомен, наречен империя'}[26].
  • A Memory Called Empire's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Im Herzen des Imperiums'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Memory Called Empire authored Arkady Martine[3].

Publication

A Memory Called Empire was released on March 26, 2019[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include space opera[6] and science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Teixcalaan[9].

Subject and Themes

A Memory Called Empire's part of the series is recorded as Teixcalaan[9].

Reception

A Memory Called Empire received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Memory Called Empire was followed by A Desolation Called Peace[8].

Why It Matters

A Memory Called Empire ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,274 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did A Memory Called Empire receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Genre space opera, science fiction
    Instance of literary work
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    Author Arkady Martine
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