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Incandescence

2008 novel by Greg Egan
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Incandescence

Summary

Incandescence is a literary work[1]. Incandescence ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Incandescence authored Greg Egan[3].
  • Incandescence's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Incandescence's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Incandescence's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Incandescence's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • Incandescence was published on May 15, 2008[8].
  • Incandescence's has edition or translation is recorded as Incandescence[9].
  • Incandescence's has edition or translation is recorded as Incandescence[10].
  • Incandescence's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[11].
  • Incandescence's title is recorded as Incandescence[12].
  • Incandescence's form of creative work is recorded as novel[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Incandescence authored Greg Egan[3].

Publication

Incandescence was published on May 15, 2008[8]. Incandescence's language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Incandescence's genre is science fiction[5].

Why It Matters

Incandescence ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 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] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 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. 21w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL447381W
    Language of work or name → English
    Nominated for → Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
    Has edition or translation → Incandescence, Incandescence
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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