Seventh Son

1987 novel by Orson Scott Card
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Seventh Son

Summary

Seventh Son is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Seventh Son authored Orson Scott Card[3].
  • Seventh Son received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • Seventh Son received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[5].
  • Seventh Son received the Mythopoeic Awards[6].
  • Seventh Son received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[7].
  • Seventh Son's instance of is recorded as literary work[8].
  • Seventh Son was published by Tor Books[9].
  • Seventh Son's genre is alternate history[10].
  • Seventh Son's genre is fantasy[11].
  • Seventh Son was followed by Red Prophet[12].
  • Seventh Son's part of the series is recorded as The Tales of Alvin Maker[13].
  • Seventh Son's place of publication is recorded as United States[14].
  • Seventh Son's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Seventh Son's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Seventh Son was released on July 1987[17].
  • Seventh Son's has edition or translation is recorded as Seventh Son[18].
  • Seventh Son's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[19].
  • Seventh Son's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[20].
  • Seventh Son's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Seventh Son'}[21].
  • Seventh Son's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Septième Fils'}[22].
  • Seventh Son's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Seventh Son authored Orson Scott Card[3]. It was published by Tor Books[9].

Publication

Seventh Son was released on July 1987[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include alternate history[10] and fantasy[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Tales of Alvin Maker[13].

Subject and Themes

Seventh Son's part of the series is recorded as The Tales of Alvin Maker[13].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], an award for best book (by genre)[24], in United States[25], founded in 1978[26]; Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[5]; Mythopoeic Awards[6], a literary award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1971[29]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Seventh Son was followed by Red Prophet[12].

Why It Matters

Seventh Son ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Seventh Son receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[5], Mythopoeic Awards[6], and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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