Empire of the Sun

Summary

Empire of the Sun is a written work^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Empire of the Sun authored J. G. Ballard^[3].
• Empire of the Sun's instance of is recorded as written work^[4].
• Empire of the Sun was published by Gollancz^[5].
• Empire of the Sun's genre is autobiographical novel^[6].
• Empire of the Sun was followed by The Kindness of Women^[7].
• Empire of the Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Empire of the Sun's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• Empire of the Sun was released on September 13, 1984^[10].
• Empire of the Sun's has edition or translation is recorded as Empire of the Sun^[11].
• Empire of the Sun's narrative location is recorded as Republic of China^[12].
• Empire of the Sun's narrative location is recorded as Shanghai^[13].
• Empire of the Sun's main subject is World War II^[14].
• Empire of the Sun's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize^[15].
• Empire of the Sun's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel^[16].
• Empire of the Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Empire of the Sun'}^[17].
• Empire of the Sun's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WARS CAME EARLY to Shanghai, overtaking each other like the tides that raced up the Yangtze and returned to this gaudy city all the coffins cast adrift from the funeral piers of the Chinese Bund.'}^[18].
• Empire of the Sun's derivative work is recorded as Empire of the Sun^[19].
• Empire of the Sun's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[20].

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Designation and Status

Empire of the Sun's instance of is recorded as written work^[4].

Why It Matters

Empire of the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]