Desiderata

Summary

Desiderata is a literary work^[1]. Desiderata ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,897 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Desiderata authored Max Ehrmann^[3].
• Desiderata's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Desiderata's place of publication is recorded as United States^[5].
• Desiderata's Commons category is recorded as Desiderata^[6].
• Desiderata's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• Desiderata's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• Desiderata's has edition or translation is recorded as Q110861065^[9].
• Desiderata's has edition or translation is recorded as Desiderata^[10].
• Desiderata's has edition or translation is recorded as Desiderata^[11].
• Desiderata's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desiderata'}^[12].
• Desiderata's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.'}^[13].
• Desiderata's derivative work is recorded as Desiderata^[14].
• Desiderata's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[15].
• Desiderata's form of creative work is recorded as prose poetry^[16].

Product Details

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• MusicBrainz ID: 12834d61-7d94-3adf-a871-c44d227e7c23^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Desiderata authored Max Ehrmann^[3].

Publication

Desiderata's place of publication is recorded as United States^[5]. Desiderata's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].

Why It Matters

Desiderata ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,897 views/month).^[2] Desiderata has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] Desiderata is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]