Annihilation

2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer
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Annihilation

Summary

Annihilation is a literary work[1]. Annihilation ranks in the top 0.93% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,599 views/month, #265 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Annihilation authored Jeff VanderMeer[3].
  • Annihilation received the Shirley Jackson Award for Novel[4].
  • Annihilation received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Annihilation's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Annihilation's genre is body horror literature[7].
  • Annihilation's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Annihilation's genre is fantasy[9].
  • Annihilation was followed by Authority[10].
  • Annihilation's part of the series is recorded as Southern Reach Series[11].
  • Annihilation's place of publication is recorded as United States[12].
  • Annihilation's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Annihilation's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Annihilation was released on +2014-02-04T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Annihilation's has edition or translation is recorded as Annihilation[16].
  • Annihilation's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121965522[17].
  • Annihilation's has edition or translation is recorded as Annihilation[18].
  • Annihilation's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[19].
  • Annihilation's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[20].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Annihilation'}[21].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Annihilation'}[22].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Auslöschung'}[23].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Aniquilación'}[24].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Vernietiging'}[25].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Aniquilação'}[26].
  • Annihilation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Anihilare'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Annihilation authored Jeff VanderMeer[3].

Publication

Annihilation was released on +2014-02-04T00:00:00Z[15]. Annihilation's place of publication is recorded as United States[12]. Annihilation's language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include body horror literature[7], science fiction[8], and fantasy[9]. Annihilation's part of the series is recorded as Southern Reach Series[11].

Subject and Themes

Annihilation's part of the series is recorded as Southern Reach Series[11].

Reception

Awards received include Shirley Jackson Award for Novel[4], a class of award[28], in United States[29] and Nebula Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1966[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Annihilation was followed by Authority[10].

Why It Matters

Annihilation ranks in the top 0.93% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,599 views/month, #265 of 28,446).[2] Annihilation has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Annihilation is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Annihilation receive?

Honors received include Shirley Jackson Award for Novel[4] and Nebula Award for Best Novel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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