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Lord of Light

1967 novel by Roger Zelazny
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Summary

Lord of Light is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,752 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lord of Light authored Roger Zelazny[3].
  • Lord of Light received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • Lord of Light's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Lord of Light was published by Doubleday[6].
  • Lord of Light's genre is speculative fiction[7].
  • Lord of Light's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Lord of Light's genre is fantasy[9].
  • Lord of Light's Commons category is recorded as Lord of Light[10].
  • Lord of Light's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Lord of Light's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Lord of Light was released on 1967[13].
  • Lord of Light's has edition or translation is recorded as Lord of Light[14].
  • Lord of Light's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121947489[15].
  • Lord of Light's has edition or translation is recorded as Lord of Light[16].
  • Lord of Light's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[17].
  • Lord of Light's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lord of Light'}[18].
  • Lord of Light's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Seigneur de lumière'}[19].
  • Lord of Light's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lord of Light authored Roger Zelazny[3]. It was published by Doubleday[6].

Publication

Lord of Light was released on 1967[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include speculative fiction[7], science fiction[8], and fantasy[9].

Reception

Lord of Light received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].

Why It Matters

Lord of Light ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,752 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What awards did Lord of Light receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].

Related Entities

literary work Roger Zelazny United States

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. [4] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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