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Big Planet

1957 novel by Jack Vance
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Big Planet

Summary

Big Planet is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Big Planet authored Jack Vance[3].
  • Big Planet's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Big Planet was published by Avalon Books[5].
  • Big Planet's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Big Planet was followed by Showboat World[7].
  • Big Planet's part of the series is recorded as Q3230891[8].
  • Big Planet's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Big Planet's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Big Planet was published on +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Big Planet's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Big Planet'}[12].
  • Big Planet's form of creative work is recorded as novel[13].
  • Big Planet's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Big Planet authored Jack Vance[3]. It was published by Avalon Books[5].

Publication

Big Planet was released on +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Q3230891[8].

Subject and Themes

Big Planet's part of the series is recorded as Q3230891[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Big Planet was followed by Showboat World[7].

Why It Matters

Big Planet ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Related Entities

Jack Vance literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Publication date → +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Part of the series → Q3230891
    Form of creative work → novel
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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