Le Silence de la mer

short story written in early 1942 by Vercors
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Le Silence de la mer

Summary

Le Silence de la mer is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Le Silence de la mer authored Jean Bruller[3].
  • Le Silence de la mer received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].
  • Le Silence de la mer's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Le Silence de la mer was published by Les Éditions de Minuit[6].
  • Le Silence de la mer's language of work or name is recorded as French[7].
  • Le Silence de la mer's country of origin is recorded as France[8].
  • Le Silence de la mer was published on February 1, 1942[9].
  • Le Silence de la mer's translator is recorded as Cyril Connolly[10].
  • Le Silence de la mer's main subject is World War II[11].
  • Le Silence de la mer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Silence de la mer'}[12].
  • Le Silence de la mer's form of creative work is recorded as novel[13].
  • Le Silence de la mer's form of creative work is recorded as short story[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Le Silence de la mer authored Jean Bruller[3]. It was published by Les Éditions de Minuit[6].

Publication

Le Silence de la mer was published on February 1, 1942[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French[7].

Subject and Themes

Le Silence de la mer's main subject is World War II[11].

Reception

Le Silence de la mer received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

Why It Matters

Le Silence de la mer ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What awards did Le Silence de la mer receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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