Beggars in Spain

1993 novel by Nancy Kress
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Beggars in Spain

Summary

Beggars in Spain is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beggars in Spain authored Nancy Kress[3].
  • Beggars in Spain's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Beggars in Spain was published by William Morrow[5].
  • Beggars in Spain's genre is postcyberpunk[6].
  • Beggars in Spain's genre is hard science fiction[7].
  • Beggars in Spain's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Beggars in Spain's based on is recorded as Beggars in Spain[9].
  • Beggars in Spain was followed by Beggars and Choosers[10].
  • Beggars in Spain's place of publication is recorded as United States[11].
  • Beggars in Spain's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Beggars in Spain's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Beggars in Spain was published on +1993-04-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Beggars in Spain's has edition or translation is recorded as Beggars in Spain[15].
  • Beggars in Spain's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[16].
  • Beggars in Spain's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[17].
  • Beggars in Spain's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[18].
  • Beggars in Spain's nominated for is recorded as Prometheus Award[19].
  • Beggars in Spain's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[20].
  • Beggars in Spain's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[21].
  • Beggars in Spain's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beggars in Spain'}[22].
  • Beggars in Spain's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Mendicanti di Spagna (Complete Novel)'}[23].
  • Beggars in Spain's form of creative work is recorded as novel[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Beggars in Spain authored Nancy Kress[3]. It was published by William Morrow[5].

Publication

Beggars in Spain was published on +1993-04-00T00:00:00Z[14]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include postcyberpunk[6], hard science fiction[7], and science fiction[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Beggars in Spain was followed by Beggars and Choosers[10].

Why It Matters

Beggars in Spain ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . lfs.org. lfs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name English
    Genre postcyberpunk, hard science fiction, science fiction
    Author Nancy Kress
    Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel +3
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