Rendezvous with Rama

1973 novel by Arthur C. Clarke
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Rendezvous with Rama is a science fiction visualartwork. It has received numerous awards, including the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best Novel, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and the BSFA Award for Best Novel[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Additionally, it was recognized on the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books list and won the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

Rendezvous with Rama

Summary

Rendezvous with Rama is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,741 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rendezvous with Rama authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].
  • Rendezvous with Rama received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • Rendezvous with Rama received the Locus Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Rendezvous with Rama received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[6].
  • Rendezvous with Rama received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[7].
  • Rendezvous with Rama received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[8].
  • Rendezvous with Rama received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[9].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's instance of is recorded as literary work[10].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's genre is science fiction[11].
  • Rendezvous with Rama was followed by Rama II[12].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's part of the series is recorded as Rama[13].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • 1973 marks the founding of Rendezvous with Rama[16].
  • Rendezvous with Rama was published on June 1973[17].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's has edition or translation is recorded as Rendezvous with Rama[18].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's has edition or translation is recorded as Rendezvous with Rama[19].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126697950[20].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's main subject is impact event[21].
  • generation ship inspired Rendezvous with Rama[22].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rendezvous with Rama'}[23].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rendez-vous avec Rama'}[24].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Incontro con Rama (Complete Novel)'}[25].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宇宙のランデヴー'}[26].
  • Rendezvous with Rama's form of creative work is recorded as novel[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0b591324-63f7-49d9-81dc-61c3bf3b4e73[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rendezvous with Rama authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].

Publication

Rendezvous with Rama was published on June 1973[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is science fiction[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Rama[13].

Subject and Themes

Rendezvous with Rama's main subject is impact event[21]. Its part of the series is recorded as Rama[13].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[30], founded in 1953[31]; Locus Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[32], in United States[33]; John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[6], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1973[36]; BSFA Award for Best Novel[7], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1970[39]; NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[8]; and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[9], a literary award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1970[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

generation ship inspired Rendezvous with Rama[22]. It was followed by Rama II[12].

Why It Matters

Rendezvous with Rama ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,741 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Rendezvous with Rama receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Novel[5], John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[6], and BSFA Award for Best Novel[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . sfcenter.ku.edu. Retrieved . sfcenter.ku.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . bsfa.co.uk. bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by Rama II
    Publication date +1973-06-00T00:00:00Z
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