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Brightness Falls from the Air

1985 novel by James Tiptree Jr.
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Brightness Falls from the Air

Summary

Brightness Falls from the Air is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brightness Falls from the Air authored Alice Bradley Sheldon[3].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air was published by Tor Books[6].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air was published on February 1985[10].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[11].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brightness Falls from the Air'}[12].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Helligkeit fällt vom Himmel'}[13].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Sjaj se s neba ruši'}[14].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'E sarà la luce'}[15].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '輝くもの天より墜ち'}[16].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Jasność Spływa z Powietrza'}[17].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'O Brilho Escorre do Ar'}[18].
  • Brightness Falls from the Air's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

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Authorship and Creation

Brightness Falls from the Air authored Alice Bradley Sheldon[3]. It was published by Tor Books[6].

Publication

Brightness Falls from the Air was released on February 1985[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[7].

Reception

Brightness Falls from the Air received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

Why It Matters

Brightness Falls from the Air ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

What awards did Brightness Falls from the Air receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

Related Entities

Alice Bradley Sheldon literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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