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Life of Pi

2001 novel by Yann Martel
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Life of Pi

Summary

Life of Pi is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Life of Pi authored Yann Martel[3].
  • Life of Pi received the Booker Prize[4].
  • Life of Pi's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Life of Pi's illustrator is recorded as Tomislav Torjanac[6].
  • Life of Pi's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Life of Pi's genre is adventure fiction[8].
  • Life of Pi's genre is philosophical fiction[9].
  • Life of Pi's genre is magic realist fiction[10].
  • Life of Pi followed Self[11].
  • Life of Pi was followed by Beatrice and Virgil[12].
  • Life of Pi's language of work or name is recorded as French[13].
  • Life of Pi's country of origin is recorded as Canada[14].
  • Life of Pi's characters is recorded as Pi[15].
  • Life of Pi's characters is recorded as Richard Parker[16].
  • Life of Pi's has edition or translation is recorded as Life of Pi[17].
  • Life of Pi's has edition or translation is recorded as Life of Pi[18].
  • Life of Pi's has edition or translation is recorded as Life of Pi[19].
  • Life of Pi's has edition or translation is recorded as Q124959238[20].
  • Life of Pi's narrative location is recorded as India[21].
  • Life of Pi's described by source is recorded as Postcolonial Metaphor of Name Change in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi[22].
  • Life of Pi's described by source is recorded as Life of Pi and the Moral Wound[23].
  • Life of Pi's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Life of Pi'}[24].
  • Life of Pi's different from is recorded as Life of Pi[25].
  • Life of Pi's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'My suffering left me sad and gloomy.'}[26].
  • Life of Pi's narrator is recorded as Pi[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Life of Pi authored Yann Martel[3].

Publication

Life of Pi's language of work or name is recorded as French[13]. Genres include fantasy[7], adventure fiction[8], philosophical fiction[9], and magic realist fiction[10].

Reception

Life of Pi received the Booker Prize[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Life of Pi followed Self[11]. It was followed by Beatrice and Virgil[12].

Why It Matters

Life of Pi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Life of Pi receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[4].

Related Entities

Canada India Life of Pi literary work Yann Martel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Illustrator → Tomislav Torjanac
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    Genre → fantasy, adventure fiction, philosophical fiction +1
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