By the Waters of Babylon

post-apocalyptic short story by Stephen Vincent Benét
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By the Waters of Babylon

Summary

By the Waters of Babylon is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • By the Waters of Babylon authored Stephen Vincent Benét[3].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[5].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • By the Waters of Babylon was released on 1937[7].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's published in is recorded as Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction[8].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's published in is recorded as Avon Ghost Reader[9].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's title is recorded as By the Waters of Babylon[10].
  • By the Waters of Babylon's form of creative work is recorded as short story[11].

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Authorship and Creation

By the Waters of Babylon authored Stephen Vincent Benét[3].

Publication

By the Waters of Babylon was released on 1937[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[5].

Why It Matters

By the Waters of Babylon ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month).[2]

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  1. 6w ago · Cantor · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Language of work or name English
    Country of origin Q30
    Imported from
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