Congo

1980 novel by Michael Crichton
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Congo

Summary

Congo is a literary work[1]. Congo ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Congo authored Michael Crichton[3].
  • Congo's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Congo was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].
  • Congo's genre is lost world fiction[6].
  • Congo's genre is techno-thriller[7].
  • Congo's genre is adventure fiction[8].
  • Congo's genre is thriller[9].
  • Congo's genre is science fiction[10].
  • Congo followed Eaters of the Dead[11].
  • Congo was followed by Sphere[12].
  • Congo's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Congo's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Congo was released on +1980-11-12T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Congo's has edition or translation is recorded as Congo[16].
  • Congo's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117780195[17].
  • Congo's has edition or translation is recorded as Congo[18].
  • Congo's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Congo'}[19].
  • Congo's derivative work is recorded as Congo[20].
  • Congo's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Congo authored Michael Crichton[3]. Congo was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].

Publication

Congo was published on +1980-11-12T00:00:00Z[15]. Congo's language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include lost world fiction[6], techno-thriller[7], adventure fiction[8], thriller[9], and science fiction[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Congo followed Eaters of the Dead[11]. Congo was followed by Sphere[12].

Why It Matters

Congo ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month).[2] Congo has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

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] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . kirkusreviews.com. kirkusreviews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Aliases
    Followed by Sphere
    Genre lost world fiction, techno-thriller, adventure fiction +2
    Publication date +1980-11-12T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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