Nightwood

1936 novel by Djuna Barnes
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Nightwood

Summary

Nightwood is a literary work[1]. Nightwood ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nightwood authored Djuna Barnes[3].
  • Nightwood received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • Nightwood's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Nightwood was published by Harcourt[6].
  • Nightwood followed Ladies Almanack[7].
  • Nightwood was followed by The Antiphon[8].
  • Nightwood's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Nightwood's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Nightwood was released on 1936[11].
  • Nightwood's narrative location is recorded as Paris[12].
  • Nightwood's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nightwood'}[13].
  • Nightwood's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Nightwood authored Djuna Barnes[3]. Nightwood was published by Harcourt[6].

Publication

Nightwood was published on 1936[11]. Nightwood's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].

Reception

Nightwood received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Nightwood followed Ladies Almanack[7]. Nightwood was followed by The Antiphon[8].

Why It Matters

Nightwood ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2] Nightwood has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

FAQs

What awards did Nightwood receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location Paris
    Publisher Harcourt
    Form of creative work novel
    Language of work or name English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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