Clay's Ark

1984 novel by Octavia E. Butler
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Clay's Ark

Summary

Clay's Ark is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Clay's Ark authored Octavia E. Butler[3].
  • Clay's Ark's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Clay's Ark was published by St. Martin's Press[5].
  • Clay's Ark's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Clay's Ark followed Wild Seed[7].
  • Clay's Ark's part of the series is recorded as Patternist series[8].
  • Clay's Ark's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Clay's Ark's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Clay's Ark was released on March 1984[11].
  • Clay's Ark's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[12].
  • Clay's Ark's title is recorded as Clay's Ark[13].
  • Clay's Ark's title is recorded as Incidente nel deserto (Complete Novel)[14].
  • Clay's Ark's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Clay's Ark authored Octavia E. Butler[3]. It was published by St. Martin's Press[5].

Publication

Clay's Ark was published on March 1984[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 Patternist series[8].

Subject and Themes

Clay's Ark's part of the series is recorded as Patternist series[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Clay's Ark followed Wild Seed[7].

Why It Matters

Clay's Ark ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jamie7687 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isfdb title id 2224
    Part of the series Patternist series
    Author Octavia E. Butler
    Fantlab work id 108827
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9821]]: 14806, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/181538801|Clay's Ark, Octavia Butler (#181538801)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5134|Unconse"
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