Inferno

1976 novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
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Inferno

Summary

Inferno is a literary work[1]. Inferno ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Inferno authored Larry Niven[3].
  • Inferno authored Jerry Pournelle[4].
  • Inferno's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Inferno was published by Pocket Books[6].
  • Inferno's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Inferno was followed by Escape from Hell[8].
  • Inferno's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Inferno's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Inferno was published on May 1976[11].
  • Inferno's has edition or translation is recorded as Inferno[12].
  • The Divine Comedy inspired Inferno[13].
  • Inferno's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[14].
  • Inferno's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novel[15].
  • Inferno's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[16].
  • Inferno's title is recorded as Inferno[17].
  • Inferno's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Larry Niven[3], a writer[19], b. 1938[20], of United States[21], awarded the Inkpot Award[22] and Jerry Pournelle[4], a journalist[23], 1933–2017[24], of United States[25], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[26], specialised in creative and professional writing[27]. Inferno was published by Pocket Books[6].

Publication

Inferno was released on May 1976[11]. Inferno's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Inferno's genre is science fiction[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Divine Comedy inspired Inferno[13]. Inferno was followed by Escape from Hell[8].

Why It Matters

Inferno ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 18w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL8262132W
    Followed by Escape from Hell
    Language of work or name English
    Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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