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Anansi Boys

2005 novel by Neil Gaiman
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Anansi Boys

Summary

Anansi Boys is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Anansi Boys authored Neil Gaiman[3].
  • Anansi Boys received the Mythopoeic Awards[4].
  • Anansi Boys received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5].
  • Anansi Boys received the August Derleth Award[6].
  • Anansi Boys received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[7].
  • Anansi Boys's instance of is recorded as literary work[8].
  • Anansi Boys's genre is fantasy[9].
  • Anansi Boys followed American Gods[10].
  • Anansi Boys is part of American Gods[11].
  • Anansi Boys's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Anansi Boys's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • Anansi Boys was released on September 2005[14].
  • Anansi Boys's has edition or translation is recorded as Anansi Boys[15].
  • Anansi Boys's has edition or translation is recorded as Anansi Boys[16].
  • Anansi Boys's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[17].
  • Anansi Boys's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Anansi Boys'}[18].
  • Anansi Boys's derivative work is recorded as Anansi Boys[19].
  • Anansi Boys's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f41972de-47ac-4bf3-a9e1-d75a6803158d[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Anansi Boys authored Neil Gaiman[3].

Publication

Anansi Boys was released on September 2005[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is fantasy[9]. It is part of American Gods[11].

Reception

Awards received include Mythopoeic Awards[4], a literary award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1971[25]; Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], an award for best book (by genre)[26], in United States[27], founded in 1978[28]; August Derleth Award[6], a literary award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1972[31]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[7], a literary award[32], founded in 1992[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Anansi Boys followed American Gods[10].

Why It Matters

Anansi Boys ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Anansi Boys receive?

Honors received include Mythopoeic Awards[4], Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], August Derleth Award[6], and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[7].

Related Entities

literary work Neil Gaiman United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . britishfantasysociety.org. Retrieved . britishfantasysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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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    Award received → Mythopoeic Awards, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, August Derleth Award +1
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