Speaker for the Dead

Summary

Speaker for the Dead is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Speaker for the Dead authored Orson Scott Card^[3].
• Speaker for the Dead received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4].
• Speaker for the Dead received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[5].
• Speaker for the Dead received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[6].
• Speaker for the Dead received the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[7].
• Speaker for the Dead's instance of is recorded as literary work^[8].
• Speaker for the Dead was published by Tor Books^[9].
• Speaker for the Dead's genre is science fiction^[10].
• Speaker for the Dead followed Ender's Game^[11].
• Speaker for the Dead was followed by Xenocide^[12].
• Speaker for the Dead's part of the series is recorded as Ender's Game hexalogy^[13].
• Speaker for the Dead's place of publication is recorded as United States^[14].
• Speaker for the Dead's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Speaker for the Dead's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Speaker for the Dead was published on March 1, 1986^[17].
• Speaker for the Dead's characters is recorded as Ender Wiggin^[18].
• Speaker for the Dead's characters is recorded as Petra Arkanian^[19].
• Speaker for the Dead's characters is recorded as Bean^[20].
• Speaker for the Dead's characters is recorded as Peter Wiggin^[21].
• Speaker for the Dead's has edition or translation is recorded as Speaker for the Dead^[22].
• Speaker for the Dead's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117079743^[23].
• Speaker for the Dead's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[24].
• Speaker for the Dead's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Ender's Game universe^[25].
• Speaker for the Dead's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Speaker for the Dead'}^[26].
• Speaker for the Dead's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Voix des morts'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Other^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Audiobook^[29]

• First release date: 2005-08-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 781c1d75-5527-3927-aa74-e080cb2fdbc9^[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Speaker for the Dead authored Orson Scott Card^[3]. It was published by Tor Books^[9].

Publication

Speaker for the Dead was published on March 1, 1986^[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Its genre is science fiction^[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Ender's Game hexalogy^[13].

Subject and Themes

Speaker for the Dead's part of the series is recorded as Ender's Game hexalogy^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], a literary award^[32], founded in 1953^[33]; Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[5], a literary award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1978^[36]; Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[6], a class of award^[37], founded in 1980^[38]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel^[7], a literary award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1966^[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Speaker for the Dead followed Ender's Game^[11]. It was followed by Xenocide^[12].

Why It Matters

Speaker for the Dead ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Speaker for the Dead receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[5], Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[6], and Nebula Award for Best Novel^[7].