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A Wrinkle in Time

1962 science fantasy novel by Madeleine L'Engle
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A Wrinkle in Time

Summary

A Wrinkle in Time is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,362 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Wrinkle in Time authored Madeleine L'Engle[3].
  • A Wrinkle in Time received the Newbery Medal[4].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's illustrator is recorded as Ellen Raskin[6].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's illustrator is recorded as Leo and Diane Dillon[7].
  • A Wrinkle in Time was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux[8].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's genre is science fiction[9].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's genre is fantasy[10].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's genre is science fantasy[11].
  • A Wrinkle in Time was followed by A Wind in the Door[12].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's part of the series is recorded as Time Quintet[13].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's Commons category is recorded as A Wrinkle in Time (novel)[14].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • A Wrinkle in Time was published on January 1, 1963[17].
  • A Wrinkle in Time was released on January 1, 1962[18].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Meg Murry[19].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Charles Wallace Murry[20].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Calvin O'Keefe[21].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Mrs. Whatsit[22].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Mrs. Who[23].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Mrs. Which[24].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Pennywise[25].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Sandy and Dennys Murry[26].
  • A Wrinkle in Time's characters is recorded as Happy Medium[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8cffe56a-390d-4d5a-806a-fb8e1235e57b[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Wrinkle in Time authored Madeleine L'Engle[3]. It was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux[8].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1963[17] and January 1, 1962[18]. A Wrinkle in Time's language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include science fiction[9], fantasy[10], and science fantasy[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Time Quintet[13].

Subject and Themes

A Wrinkle in Time's main subject is time travel[30]. Its part of the series is recorded as Time Quintet[13].

Reception

A Wrinkle in Time received the Newbery Medal[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Wrinkle in Time was followed by A Wind in the Door[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for A Wrinkle in Time include A Rickle in Time[31], a television series episode[32], directed by Wes Archer[33].

Why It Matters

A Wrinkle in Time ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,362 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for it include A Rickle in Time[31], a television series episode[32], directed by Wes Archer[33].

FAQs

What awards did A Wrinkle in Time receive?

Honors received include Newbery Medal[4].

Related Entities

literary work Madeleine L'Engle 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. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . ala.org. Retrieved . ala.org. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → Time Quintet
    Publication date → +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Illustrator → Ellen Raskin, Leo and Diane Dillon
    Followed by → —
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