Never Let Me Go

2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Never Let Me Go

Summary

Never Let Me Go is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,536 views/month, #110 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Never Let Me Go authored Kazuo Ishiguro[3].
  • Never Let Me Go received the Corine Literature Prize[4].
  • Never Let Me Go's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Never Let Me Go was published by Faber & Faber[6].
  • Never Let Me Go's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Never Let Me Go's genre is dystopian fiction[8].
  • Never Let Me Go's genre is alternate history[9].
  • Never Let Me Go followed When We Were Orphans[10].
  • Never Let Me Go was followed by Nocturnes[11].
  • Never Let Me Go's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Never Let Me Go's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Never Let Me Go's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • 2005 marks the founding of Never Let Me Go[15].
  • Never Let Me Go was published on April 2005[16].
  • Never Let Me Go began on January 15, 2016[17].
  • Never Let Me Go's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133056003[18].
  • Never Let Me Go's narrative location is recorded as Sussex[19].
  • Never Let Me Go's official website is recorded as http://www.hayakawa-online.co.jp/product/books/310051.html[20].
  • Never Let Me Go's main subject is friendship[21].
  • Never Let Me Go's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}[22].
  • Never Let Me Go's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[23].
  • Never Let Me Go's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[24].
  • Never Let Me Go's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[25].
  • Never Let Me Go's nominated for is recorded as National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[26].
  • Never Let Me Go's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Never Let Me Go'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Never Let Me Go authored Kazuo Ishiguro[3]. It was published by Faber & Faber[6].

Publication

Never Let Me Go was released on April 2005[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include science fiction[7], dystopian fiction[8], and alternate history[9].

Subject and Themes

Never Let Me Go's main subject is friendship[21].

Reception

Never Let Me Go received the Corine Literature Prize[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Never Let Me Go followed When We Were Orphans[10]. It was followed by Nocturnes[11].

Why It Matters

Never Let Me Go ranks in the top 0.39% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,536 views/month, #110 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Never Let Me Go receive?

Honors received include Corine Literature Prize[4].

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. [4] . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bookcritics.org. Retrieved . bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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