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Life & Times of Michael K

1983 novel by J. M. Coetzee
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Life & Times of Michael K

Summary

Life & Times of Michael K is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life & Times of Michael K authored J. M. Coetzee[3].
  • Life & Times of Michael K received the Booker Prize[4].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's country of origin is recorded as South Africa[7].
  • Life & Times of Michael K was released on 1983[8].
  • Life & Times of Michael K was released on January 1, 1983[9].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's has edition or translation is recorded as Life & Times of Michael K[10].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's has edition or translation is recorded as Life & Times of Michael K[11].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's has edition or translation is recorded as Life & Times of Michael K[12].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's has edition or translation is recorded as Life & Times of Michael K[13].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132395689[14].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507827[15].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Life & Times of Michael K'}[16].
  • Life & Times of Michael K's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Life & Times of Michael K authored J. M. Coetzee[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1983[8] and January 1, 1983[9]. Life & Times of Michael K's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

Reception

Life & Times of Michael K received the Booker Prize[4].

Why It Matters

Life & Times of Michael K ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

What awards did Life & Times of Michael K receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[4].

Related Entities

J. M. Coetzee literary work South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → South Africa
    Language of work or name → English
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