A Scanner Darkly

Summary

A Scanner Darkly is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,874 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Scanner Darkly authored Philip K. Dick^[3].
• A Scanner Darkly received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[4].
• A Scanner Darkly's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• A Scanner Darkly was published by Doubleday^[6].
• A Scanner Darkly's genre is science fiction^[7].
• A Scanner Darkly's genre is psychological fiction^[8].
• A Scanner Darkly's genre is paranoid fiction^[9].
• A Scanner Darkly's genre is philosophical fiction^[10].
• A Scanner Darkly's genre is dystopian fiction^[11].
• A Scanner Darkly's language of work or name is recorded as American English^[12].
• A Scanner Darkly's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• A Scanner Darkly was released on January 1977^[14].
• A Scanner Darkly's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133311178^[15].
• A Scanner Darkly's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[16].
• A Scanner Darkly's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[17].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Scanner Darkly'}^[18].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der dunkle Schirm'}^[19].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Substance mort'}^[20].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Kamera által homályosan'}^[21].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Un oscuro scrutare'}^[22].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'スキャナー・ダークリー'}^[23].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Schimmige beelden'}^[24].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'O homem duplo'}^[25].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Um reflexo na escuridão'}^[26].
• A Scanner Darkly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Substanța M'}^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Scanner Darkly authored Philip K. Dick^[3]. It was published by Doubleday^[6].

Publication

A Scanner Darkly was published on January 1977^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English^[12]. Genres include science fiction^[7], psychological fiction^[8], paranoid fiction^[9], philosophical fiction^[10], and dystopian fiction^[11].

Reception

A Scanner Darkly received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[4].

Why It Matters

A Scanner Darkly ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,874 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did A Scanner Darkly receive?

Honors received include BSFA Award for Best Novel^[4].