Invictus

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VisualArtwork literary_work Q623508
Invictus
Leslie Ward · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Invictus is a visual artwork. Its genres are lyric poetry and verse.

Invictus

Summary

Invictus is a literary work[1]. Invictus ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,421 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Invictus authored William Ernest Henley[3].
  • Invictus's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Invictus's genre is lyric poetry[5].
  • Invictus's genre is verse[6].
  • Invictus's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Invictus's volume is recorded as Life and Death[8].
  • Invictus's country of origin is recorded as England[9].
  • 1875 marks the founding of Invictus[10].
  • Invictus was published on 1888[11].
  • Invictus's has edition or translation is recorded as Invictus[12].
  • Invictus's has cause is recorded as surgical operation[13].
  • Invictus's main subject is courage[14].
  • Invictus's main subject is self-determination[15].
  • Invictus's published in is recorded as Book of Verses[16].
  • Invictus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Hinde'}[17].
  • Invictus's used by is recorded as Nelson Mandela[18].
  • Invictus's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Out of the night that covers me,'}[19].
  • Invictus's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul.'}[20].
  • Invictus's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].
  • Invictus's copyright status is recorded as public domain[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Invictus authored William Ernest Henley[3].

Publication

Invictus was released on 1888[11]. Invictus's language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Genres include lyric poetry[5] and verse[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include courage[14] and self-determination[15].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Invictus include Invictus[23], a film[24], directed by Clint Eastwood[25].

Why It Matters

Invictus ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,421 views/month).[2] Invictus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Invictus is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for Invictus include Invictus[23], a film[24], directed by Clint Eastwood[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of origin England
    Language of work or name English
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    Main subject courage, self-determination
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