Gravity's Rainbow

Summary

Gravity's Rainbow is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,289 views/month, #152 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gravity's Rainbow authored Thomas Pynchon^[3].
• Gravity's Rainbow received the National Book Award for Fiction^[4].
• Gravity's Rainbow received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[5].
• Gravity's Rainbow's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• Gravity's Rainbow was published by Penguin Books^[7].
• Gravity's Rainbow was published by Bantam Books^[8].
• Gravity's Rainbow is associated with the postmodern literature movement^[9].
• Gravity's Rainbow's genre is postmodern novel^[10].
• Gravity's Rainbow's genre is science fiction^[11].
• Gravity's Rainbow's genre is historical fiction^[12].
• Gravity's Rainbow followed The Crying of Lot 49^[13].
• Gravity's Rainbow was followed by Slow Learner^[14].
• Gravity's Rainbow's place of publication is recorded as United States^[15].
• Gravity's Rainbow's language of work or name is recorded as English^[16].
• Gravity's Rainbow's country of origin is recorded as United States^[17].
• +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gravity's Rainbow^[18].
• Gravity's Rainbow was released on +1973-02-28T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Gravity's Rainbow's has edition or translation is recorded as Gravity's Rainbow^[20].
• Gravity's Rainbow's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126601335^[21].
• Gravity's Rainbow's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126602522^[22].
• Gravity's Rainbow's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126603728^[23].
• Gravity's Rainbow's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126604392^[24].
• Gravity's Rainbow's narrative location is recorded as London^[25].
• Gravity's Rainbow's narrative location is recorded as Europe^[26].
• Gravity's Rainbow's main subject is World War II^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gravity's Rainbow authored Thomas Pynchon^[3]. Publishers include Penguin Books^[7] and Bantam Books^[8].

Publication

Gravity's Rainbow was released on +1973-02-28T00:00:00Z^[19]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[16]. Genres include postmodern novel^[10], science fiction^[11], and historical fiction^[12].

Subject and Themes

Gravity's Rainbow's main subject is World War II^[27]. It is associated with the postmodern literature movement^[9].

Reception

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction^[4], a literary award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1950^[30] and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[5], a list of best books^[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Gravity's Rainbow followed The Crying of Lot 49^[13]. It was followed by Slow Learner^[14].

Why It Matters

Gravity's Rainbow ranks in the top 0.53% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,289 views/month, #152 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

What awards did Gravity's Rainbow receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction^[4] and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[5].