Hyperion

1989 novel by Dan Simmons
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Hyperion

Summary

Hyperion is a literary work[1]. Hyperion ranks in the top 0.46% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,689 views/month, #132 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hyperion authored Dan Simmons[3].
  • Hyperion received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • Hyperion received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5].
  • Hyperion received the Ignotus Award for Best Novel[6].
  • Hyperion received the Tähtivaeltaja Award[7].
  • Hyperion received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[8].
  • Hyperion's instance of is recorded as literary work[9].
  • Hyperion was published by Doubleday[10].
  • Hyperion's genre is science fantasy[11].
  • Hyperion's genre is space opera[12].
  • Hyperion's genre is science fiction[13].
  • Hyperion is named after Hyperion[14].
  • Hyperion was followed by The Fall of Hyperion[15].
  • Hyperion's part of the series is recorded as Hyperion Cantos[16].
  • Hyperion's place of publication is recorded as United States[17].
  • Hyperion's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • Hyperion's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Hyperion was published on June 1989[20].
  • Hyperion's cover art by is recorded as Gary Ruddell[21].
  • Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Hyperion[22].
  • Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Hyperion[23].
  • Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Hyperion[24].
  • Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Hyperion[25].
  • Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779617[26].
  • Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137843227[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 39dd56d7-6128-40a8-8794-1df7e3b6a028[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hyperion authored Dan Simmons[3]. Hyperion was published by Doubleday[10].

Publication

Hyperion was published on June 1989[20]. Hyperion's place of publication is recorded as United States[17]. Hyperion's language of work or name is recorded as English[18]. Genres include science fantasy[11], space opera[12], and science fiction[13]. Hyperion's part of the series is recorded as Hyperion Cantos[16].

Subject and Themes

Hyperion's part of the series is recorded as Hyperion Cantos[16].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[30], founded in 1953[31]; Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1978[34]; Ignotus Award for Best Novel[6], a literary award[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1991[37]; Tähtivaeltaja Award[7], a literary award[38], in Finland[39]; and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[8], a literary award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1970[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Hyperion was followed by The Fall of Hyperion[15].

Why It Matters

Hyperion ranks in the top 0.46% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,689 views/month, #132 of 28,446).[2] Hyperion has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Hyperion is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Hyperion receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5], Ignotus Award for Best Novel[6], and Tähtivaeltaja Award[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . 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.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by The Fall of Hyperion
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