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Fragile Things

collection of short stories and poetry by English author Neil Gaiman
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Fragile Things

Summary

Fragile Things is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fragile Things authored Neil Gaiman[3].
  • Fragile Things received the Locus Award for Best Collection[4].
  • Fragile Things received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[5].
  • Fragile Things received the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection[6].
  • Fragile Things's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • Fragile Things's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Fragile Things's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • Fragile Things comprises A Study in Emerald[10].
  • Fragile Things comprises The Fairy Reel[11].
  • Fragile Things comprises October in the Chair[12].
  • Fragile Things comprises The Hidden Chamber[13].
  • Fragile Things comprises Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire[14].
  • Fragile Things comprises The Flints of Memory Lane[15].
  • Fragile Things comprises Closing Time[16].
  • Fragile Things comprises Going Wodwo[17].
  • Fragile Things comprises Bitter Grounds[18].
  • Fragile Things comprises Other People[19].
  • Fragile Things comprises Keepsakes and Treasures[20].
  • Fragile Things comprises Good Boys Deserve Favours[21].
  • Fragile Things comprises Strange Little Girls[22].
  • Fragile Things comprises Harlequin Valentine[23].
  • Fragile Things comprises Locks[24].
  • Fragile Things comprises The Problem of Susan[25].
  • Fragile Things comprises Instructions[26].
  • Fragile Things comprises My Life[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fragile Things authored Neil Gaiman[3].

Publication

Fragile Things was published on 2006[28]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Collection[4], a literary award[29], in United States[30]; Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[5]; and British Fantasy Award for Best Collection[6], a class of award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1999[33].

Why It Matters

Fragile Things ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Fragile Things receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Collection[4], Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[5], and British Fantasy Award for Best Collection[6].

Related Entities

literary work Neil Gaiman United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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