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Grendel

1971 novel by John Gardner
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Grendel

Summary

Grendel is a literary work[1]. Grendel ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Grendel authored John Gardner[3].
  • Grendel's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Grendel was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].
  • Grendel was published by Gollancz[6].
  • Grendel's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Grendel's genre is philosophical fiction[8].
  • Grendel's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Grendel's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Grendel was published on 1971[11].
  • Grendel's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[12].
  • Grendel's title is recorded as Grendel[13].
  • Grendel's derivative work is recorded as Grendel Grendel Grendel[14].
  • Grendel's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Grendel authored John Gardner[3]. Publishers include Alfred A. Knopf[5] and Gollancz[6].

Publication

Grendel was published on 1971[11]. Grendel's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include fantasy[7] and philosophical fiction[8].

Why It Matters

Grendel ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL280307W
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  2. 27d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Alfred A. Knopf, Gollancz
    Form of creative work → novel
    Noosfere book id → 30666
    Genre → fantasy, philosophical fiction
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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