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J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

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J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

Summary

J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography authored A Biography — author (P50): Humphrey Carpenter[3].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's instance of is recorded as A Biography — instance of (P31): written work[4].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's publisher is recorded as A Biography — publisher (P123): George Allen & Unwin Limited[5].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's genre is recorded as A Biography — genre (P136): biography[6].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's language of work or name is recorded as A Biography — language of work or name (P407): English[7].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's country of origin is recorded as A Biography — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[8].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's publication date is recorded as +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025t6sf[10].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's Open Library ID is recorded as OL756265W[11].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography[12].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): Tolkien: A Biography[13].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): Q121998554[14].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's main subject is recorded as A Biography — main subject (P921): J. R. R. Tolkien[15].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 15535[16].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's ISFDB title ID is recorded as 1232896[17].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography'}[18].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's Goodreads work ID is recorded as 493147[19].

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Designation and Status

J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography's instance of is recorded as A Biography — instance of (P31): written work[4].

Why It Matters

J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

J. R. R. Tolkien United Kingdom

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Goodreads. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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