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Robot Dreams

1986 short story by Isaac Asimov
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Robot Dreams

Summary

Robot Dreams is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Robot Dreams authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • Robot Dreams received the Locus Award for Best Short Story[4].
  • Robot Dreams's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Robot Dreams was published by Ace Books[6].
  • Robot Dreams's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Robot Dreams followed The Tercentenary Incident[8].
  • Robot Dreams was followed by Christmas Without Rodney[9].
  • Robot Dreams's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[10].
  • Robot Dreams's language of work or name is recorded as American English[11].
  • Robot Dreams's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Robot Dreams's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • 1986 marks the founding of Robot Dreams[14].
  • Robot Dreams was published on November 1986[15].
  • Robot Dreams's characters is recorded as LVX-1[16].
  • Robot Dreams's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Short Story[17].
  • Robot Dreams's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Short Story[18].
  • Robot Dreams's published in is recorded as Robot Dreams[19].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robot Dreams'}[20].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Roboterträume'}[21].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Sueños de robot'}[22].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Robot qui rêvait'}[23].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Robotski snovi'}[24].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Een robot droomt'}[25].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Sonhos de Robô'}[26].
  • Robot Dreams's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Visuri de robot'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Robot Dreams authored Isaac Asimov[3]. It was published by Ace Books[6].

Publication

Robot Dreams was published on November 1986[15]. Languages include American English[11] and English[12]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Robot series[10].

Subject and Themes

Robot Dreams's part of the series is recorded as Robot series[10].

Reception

Robot Dreams received the Locus Award for Best Short Story[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Robot Dreams followed The Tercentenary Incident[8]. It was followed by Christmas Without Rodney[9].

Why It Matters

Robot Dreams ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Robot Dreams receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Short Story[4].

Related Entities

Isaac Asimov literary work United States

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] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Isaac Asimov
    Inception → —
    Part of the series → Robot series
    Follows → The Tercentenary Incident
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