Froth on the Daydream

1947 novel by Boris Vian
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Froth on the Daydream

Summary

Froth on the Daydream is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Froth on the Daydream authored Boris Vian[3].
  • Froth on the Daydream received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].
  • Froth on the Daydream's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Froth on the Daydream was published by Éditions Gallimard[6].
  • Froth on the Daydream's genre is fiction literature[7].
  • Froth on the Daydream's place of publication is recorded as France[8].
  • Froth on the Daydream's language of work or name is recorded as French[9].
  • Froth on the Daydream's country of origin is recorded as France[10].
  • 1946 marks the founding of Froth on the Daydream[11].
  • Froth on the Daydream was published on March 20, 1947[12].
  • Froth on the Daydream's translator is recorded as Stanley Chapman[13].
  • Froth on the Daydream's dedicated to is recorded as Michelle Vian[14].
  • Froth on the Daydream's dedicated to is recorded as Raymond Queneau[15].
  • Froth on the Daydream's narrative location is recorded as Paris[16].
  • Froth on the Daydream's main subject is cancer[17].
  • Froth on the Daydream's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Écume des jours"}[18].
  • Froth on the Daydream's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikidata:Wikiproject Curarsi con i dati[19].
  • Froth on the Daydream's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e200682d-ec23-460a-9402-89f69aaa5900[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Froth on the Daydream authored Boris Vian[3]. It was published by Éditions Gallimard[6].

Publication

Froth on the Daydream was published on March 20, 1947[12]. Its place of publication is recorded as France[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French[9]. Its genre is fiction literature[7].

Subject and Themes

Froth on the Daydream's main subject is cancer[17].

Reception

Froth on the Daydream received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

Why It Matters

Froth on the Daydream ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What awards did Froth on the Daydream receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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