Liar!

short story by Isaac Asimov
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Liar!

Summary

Liar! is a literary work[1]. Liar! ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Liar! authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • Liar!'s instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Liar!'s genre is science fiction[5].
  • Liar! followed Reason[6].
  • Liar! was followed by Robot AL-76 Goes Astray[7].
  • Liar!'s part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].
  • Liar!'s language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • Liar!'s language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Liar!'s country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • 1941 marks the founding of Liar![12].
  • Liar! was published on May 1941[13].
  • Liar!'s published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[14].
  • Liar!'s title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Liar!'}[15].
  • Liar!'s form of creative work is recorded as short story[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Liar! authored Isaac Asimov[3].

Publication

Liar! was released on May 1941[13]. Languages include American English[9] and English[10]. Liar!'s genre is science fiction[5]. Liar!'s part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].

Subject and Themes

Liar!'s part of the series is recorded as Robot series[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Liar! followed Reason[6]. Liar! was followed by Robot AL-76 Goes Astray[7].

Why It Matters

Liar! ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2] Liar! has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Liar!. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/liar-q928354
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_liar-q928354_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Liar!}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/liar-q928354}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 23d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1941-05-00T00:00:00Z
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    Inception +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin United States
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