Atlas Shrugged

Summary

Atlas Shrugged is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,231 views/month, #97 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Atlas Shrugged authored Ayn Rand^[3].
• Atlas Shrugged received the Prometheus Award^[4].
• Atlas Shrugged's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Atlas Shrugged was published by Random House^[6].
• Atlas Shrugged's genre is romantic fiction^[7].
• Atlas Shrugged's genre is philosophical fiction^[8].
• Atlas Shrugged's genre is science fiction^[9].
• Atlas Shrugged's genre is dystopian fiction^[10].
• Atlas Shrugged's genre is mystery fiction^[11].
• Atlas Shrugged's Commons category is recorded as Atlas Shrugged^[12].
• Atlas Shrugged's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• Atlas Shrugged's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• Atlas Shrugged was published on October 10, 1957^[15].
• Atlas Shrugged's characters is recorded as John Galt^[16].
• Atlas Shrugged's characters is recorded as Francisco d'Anconia^[17].
• Atlas Shrugged's characters is recorded as Dagny Taggart^[18].
• Atlas Shrugged's characters is recorded as Henry 'Hank' Rearden^[19].
• Atlas Shrugged's has edition or translation is recorded as Atlas Shrugged^[20].
• Atlas Shrugged's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137785293^[21].
• Atlas Shrugged's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Atlas Shrugged^[22].
• Atlas Shrugged's nominated for is recorded as National Book Award for Fiction^[23].
• Atlas Shrugged's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlas Shrugged'}^[24].
• Atlas Shrugged's working title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Strike'}^[25].
• Atlas Shrugged's derivative work is recorded as Atlas Shrugged: Part I^[26].
• Atlas Shrugged's derivative work is recorded as Atlas Shrugged: Part II^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Atlas Shrugged authored Ayn Rand^[3]. It was published by Random House^[6].

Publication

Atlas Shrugged was released on October 10, 1957^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Genres include romantic fiction^[7], philosophical fiction^[8], science fiction^[9], dystopian fiction^[10], and mystery fiction^[11].

Reception

Atlas Shrugged received the Prometheus Award^[4].

Why It Matters

Atlas Shrugged ranks in the top 0.34% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,231 views/month, #97 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Antoine Bello^[30], a writer^[31], b. 1970^[32], of France^[33], awarded the Prix France Culture/Télérama^[34].

FAQs

What awards did Atlas Shrugged receive?

Honors received include Prometheus Award^[4].

Who did Atlas Shrugged influence?

Atlas Shrugged has been cited as an influence by Antoine Bello^[30].