Babel

2022 novel by R. F. Kuang
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Babel

Summary

Babel is a literary work[1]. Babel ranks in the top 0.66% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,976 views/month, #189 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Babel authored R.F. Kuang[3].
  • Babel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • Babel received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Babel's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Babel's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Babel's genre is dark academia[8].
  • Babel's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Babel was published on August 23, 2022[10].
  • Babel's has edition or translation is recorded as Babel[11].
  • Babel's has edition or translation is recorded as Babel[12].
  • Babel's narrative location is recorded as Oxford[13].
  • Babel's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[14].
  • Babel's nominated for is recorded as Ignyte Award for Best Novel – Adult[15].
  • Babel's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[16].
  • Babel's nominated for is recorded as Ignyte Award for Best Novel – YA[17].
  • Babel's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Babel, or, The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution"}[18].
  • Babel's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Babel'}[19].
  • Babel's different from is recorded as Q61086913[20].
  • Babel's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Babel authored R.F. Kuang[3].

Publication

Babel was released on August 23, 2022[10]. Babel's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include fantasy[7] and dark academia[8].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], an award for best book (by genre)[22], in United States[23], founded in 1978[24] and Nebula Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1966[27].

Why It Matters

Babel ranks in the top 0.66% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,976 views/month, #189 of 28,446).[2] Babel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Babel is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Babel receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy 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] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. Retrieved . ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Babel, or, The Necessity of Violence, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Babel'}
    Genre fantasy, dark academia
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q59342621]]"
  2. 4w ago · Jmorscheck · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of literary work
    Award received Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel
    Language of work or name English
    Aliases
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Babel, czyli o konieczności przemocy"
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