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Absalom, Absalom!

1936 novel by William Faulkner
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Summary

Absalom, Absalom! is a literary work[1]. Absalom, Absalom! ranks in the top 1% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,018 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: William Faulkner[3]
  • Award received: 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4]
  • Genre: Southern Gothic[5], historical fiction[6]
  • Named after: Absalom[7]
  • Follows: Pylon[8]
  • Followed by: The Unvanquished[9]
  • Language of work or name: American English[10]
  • Country of origin: United States[11]
  • Publication date: 1936[12]
  • Characters: Thomas Sutpen[13]
  • Cover art by: George Salter[14]
  • Main subject: slavery in the United States[15]
  • Title: Absalom, Absalom![16]
  • Uses: fantasy map[17]
  • Form of creative work: novel[18]

Why It Matters

Absalom, Absalom! has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Absalom, Absalom! is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What awards did Absalom, Absalom! receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Related Entities

literary work United States William Faulkner

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → —
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    Uses → fantasy map
    Award received → 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
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