Fires on the Plain

Summary

Fires on the Plain is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,184 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fires on the Plain authored Shōhei Ōoka^[3].
• Fires on the Plain's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Fires on the Plain's instance of is recorded as creative work^[5].
• Fires on the Plain was published by Tokyo Sogensha^[6].
• Fires on the Plain's genre is military fiction^[7].
• Fires on the Plain's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[8].
• Fires on the Plain's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[9].
• Fires on the Plain was released on 1951^[10].
• Fires on the Plain's translator is recorded as Ivan Morris^[11].
• Fires on the Plain's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131843890^[12].
• Fires on the Plain's main subject is World War II^[13].
• Fires on the Plain's title is recorded as 野火^[14].
• Fires on the Plain's author name string is recorded as Ooka Shohei^[15].
• Fires on the Plain's derivative work is recorded as Fires on the Plain^[16].
• Fires on the Plain's derivative work is recorded as Fires on the Plain^[17].
• Fires on the Plain's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fires on the Plain authored Shōhei Ōoka^[3]. It was published by Tokyo Sogensha^[6].

Publication

Fires on the Plain was published on 1951^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[8]. Its genre is military fiction^[7].

Subject and Themes

Fires on the Plain's main subject is World War II^[13].

Why It Matters

Fires on the Plain ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,184 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]