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A Song for Lya and Other Stories

1976 short story collection by George R. R. Martin
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A Song for Lya and Other Stories

Summary

A Song for Lya and Other Stories is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories authored George R. R. Martin[3].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories received the Locus Award for Best Collection[4].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories was published by Avon[6].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's genre is science fiction[7].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's genre is fantasy[8].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises With Morning Comes Mistfall[11].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises The Second Kind of Loneliness[12].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises Override[13].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises Dark, Dark Were the Tunnels[14].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises The Hero[15].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises FTA[16].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises Run to Starlight[17].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises The Exit to San Breta[18].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises Slide Show[19].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories comprises A Song for Lya[20].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories was released on February 1976[21].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's has edition or translation is recorded as Q72253398[22].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's has edition or translation is recorded as A Song for Lya and Other Stories[23].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Song for Lya and Other Stories'}[24].
  • A Song for Lya and Other Stories's form of creative work is recorded as short story collection[25].

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Authorship and Creation

A Song for Lya and Other Stories authored George R. R. Martin[3]. It was published by Avon[6].

Publication

A Song for Lya and Other Stories was released on February 1976[21]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include science fiction[7] and fantasy[8].

Reception

A Song for Lya and Other Stories received the Locus Award for Best Collection[4].

Why It Matters

A Song for Lya and Other Stories ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What awards did A Song for Lya and Other Stories receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Collection[4].

Related Entities

George R. R. Martin literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1976-02-00T00:00:00Z
    Has part(s) → With Morning Comes Mistfall, The Second Kind of Loneliness, Override +7
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → United States
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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