Parable of the Talents

1998 novel by Octavia E. Butler
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Parable of the Talents

Summary

Parable of the Talents is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Parable of the Talents authored Octavia E. Butler[3].
  • Parable of the Talents received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[4].
  • Parable of the Talents's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Parable of the Talents was published by Seven Stories Press[6].
  • Parable of the Talents's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Parable of the talents or minas is named after Parable of the Talents[8].
  • Parable of the Talents followed Parable of the Sower[9].
  • Parable of the Talents's part of the series is recorded as Earthseed[10].
  • Parable of the Talents's Commons category is recorded as Parable of the Talents[11].
  • Parable of the Talents's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Parable of the Talents's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Parable of the Talents was published on November 1998[14].
  • Parable of the Talents's nominated for is recorded as Otherwise Award[15].
  • Parable of the Talents's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[16].
  • Parable of the Talents's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[17].
  • Parable of the Talents's title is recorded as Parable of the Talents[18].
  • Parable of the Talents's title is recorded as La Parabole des talents[19].
  • Parable of the Talents's title is recorded as La parábola de los talentos[20].
  • Parable of the Talents's title is recorded as Die Parabel der Talente[21].
  • Parable of the Talents's title is recorded as A parábola dos talentos[22].
  • Parable of the Talents's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 421e08d6-d5a6-4710-881b-332173ea9482[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Parable of the Talents authored Octavia E. Butler[3]. It was published by Seven Stories Press[6].

Publication

Parable of the Talents was released on November 1998[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Earthseed[10].

Subject and Themes

Parable of the Talents's part of the series is recorded as Earthseed[10].

Reception

Parable of the Talents received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Parable of the Talents followed Parable of the Sower[9].

Why It Matters

Parable of the Talents ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did Parable of the Talents receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novel[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. [4] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . otherwiseaward.org. otherwiseaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musicbrainz work id 421e08d6-d5a6-4710-881b-332173ea9482
    Follows Parable of the Sower
    Author Octavia E. Butler
    Oclc work id (obsolete) 3901321301
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:پیرابول آف دی ٹیلنٹس (ناول)]]"
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