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Orlando: A Biography

1928 novel by Virginia Woolf
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Orlando: A Biography
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Orlando: A Biography

Summary

Orlando: A Biography is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,471 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Orlando: A Biography authored A Biography — author (P50): Virginia Woolf[3].
  • Orlando: A Biography's instance of is recorded as A Biography — instance of (P31): literary work[4].
  • Orlando: A Biography's genre is A Biography — genre (P136): fantasy[5].
  • Orlando: A Biography's genre is A Biography — genre (P136): satire[6].
  • Orlando: A Biography followed A Biography — follows (P155): To the Lighthouse[7].
  • Orlando: A Biography was followed by A Biography — followed by (P156): The Waves[8].
  • Orlando: A Biography's Commons category is recorded as Orlando: A Biography[9].
  • Orlando: A Biography's language of work or name is recorded as A Biography — language of work or name (P407): English[10].
  • Orlando: A Biography's country of origin is recorded as A Biography — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[11].
  • Orlando: A Biography was released on October 1928[12].
  • Orlando: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): Orlando: A Biography[13].
  • Orlando: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): Orlando[14].
  • Orlando: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): Orlando (Annotated): A Biography[15].
  • Orlando: A Biography's has edition or translation is recorded as A Biography — has edition or translation (P747): Q138028215[16].
  • Orlando: A Biography's narrative location is recorded as A Biography — narrative location (P840): England[17].
  • Orlando: A Biography's narrative location is recorded as A Biography — narrative location (P840): Istanbul[18].
  • Orlando: A Biography's main subject is A Biography — main subject (P921): LGBTQ[19].
  • Orlando: A Biography's main subject is A Biography — main subject (P921): gender[20].
  • Orlando: A Biography's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Orlando: A Biography'}[21].
  • Orlando: A Biography's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Orlando'}[22].
  • Orlando: A Biography's cites work is recorded as A Biography — cites work (P2860): Othello[23].
  • Orlando: A Biography's public domain date is recorded as January 1, 2024[24].
  • Orlando: A Biography's derivative work is recorded as A Biography — derivative work (P4969): Orlando[25].
  • Orlando: A Biography's derivative work is recorded as A Biography — derivative work (P4969): Orlando[26].
  • Orlando: A Biography's copyright status is recorded as A Biography — copyright status (P6216): public domain[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbc6dc2d-c162-4498-9300-9df1cce238dd[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Orlando: A Biography authored A Biography — author (P50): Virginia Woolf[3].

Publication

Orlando: A Biography was published on October 1928[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as A Biography — language of work or name (P407): English[10]. Genres include A Biography — genre (P136): fantasy[5] and A Biography — genre (P136): satire[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include A Biography — main subject (P921): LGBTQ[19] and A Biography — main subject (P921): gender[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Orlando: A Biography followed A Biography — follows (P155): To the Lighthouse[7]. It was followed by A Biography — followed by (P156): The Waves[8].

Why It Matters

Orlando: A Biography ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,471 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

England literary work public domain To the Lighthouse United Kingdom Virginia Woolf

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . web.law.duke.edu. Retrieved . web.law.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Genre → fantasy, satire
    Has edition or translation → Orlando: A Biography, Orlando, Orlando (Annotated): A Biography +1
    Derivative work → Orlando, Orlando
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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