Rainbows End

2006 novel by Vernor Vinge
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Rainbows End

Summary

Rainbows End is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (926 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rainbows End authored Vernor Vinge[3].
  • Rainbows End received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].
  • Rainbows End received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Rainbows End's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Rainbows End's genre is postcyberpunk[7].
  • Rainbows End's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Rainbows End's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Rainbows End's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Rainbows End was released on May 16, 2006[11].
  • Rainbows End's has edition or translation is recorded as Rainbows End[12].
  • Rainbows End's has edition or translation is recorded as Rainbows End[13].
  • Rainbows End's narrative location is recorded as California[14].
  • Rainbows End's nominated for is recorded as Prometheus Award[15].
  • Rainbows End's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[16].
  • Rainbows End's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rainbows End'}[17].
  • Rainbows End's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rainbows End'}[18].
  • Rainbows End's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "Alla Fine Dell'arcobaleno (Complete Novel)"}[19].
  • Rainbows End's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rainbows End authored Vernor Vinge[3].

Publication

Rainbows End was published on May 16, 2006[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include postcyberpunk[7] and science fiction[8].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], a literary award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1978[23] and Hugo Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[24], founded in 1953[25].

Why It Matters

Rainbows End ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (926 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Rainbows End receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4] and Hugo Award for Best Novel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . lfs.org. lfs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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