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Equus

1973 play by Peter Shaffer
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Equus

Summary

Equus is a literary work[1]. Equus ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,302 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Equus authored Peter Shaffer[3].
  • Equus's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Equus's Commons category is recorded as Equus (play)[5].
  • Equus's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Equus's main subject is horse[7].
  • Equus's date of first performance is recorded as 1973[8].
  • Equus's form of creative work is recorded as play[9].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Equus authored Peter Shaffer[3].

Publication

Equus's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

Subject and Themes

Equus's main subject is horse[7].

Why It Matters

Equus ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,302 views/month).[2] Equus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] Equus is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

literary work Peter Shaffer

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Peter Shaffer
    Language of work or name → English
    Aliases → —
    Main subject → horse
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ایکوس (پلے)]]"
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