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Swan Song

1987 novel by Robert R. McCammon
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Summary

Swan Song is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,342 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Robert R. McCammon[3]
  • Award received: Bram Stoker Award for Novel[4]
  • Publisher: Pocket Books[5]
  • Genre: horror literature[6], post-apocalyptic literature[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Inception: 1987[10]
  • Publication date: June 1987[11]
  • Cover art by: Rowena Morrill[12]
  • Has edition or translation: Swan Song[13]
  • Narrative location: United States[14]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[15], World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[16]
  • Title: Swan Song[17]
  • Form of creative work: novel[18]

Why It Matters

Swan Song is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What awards did Swan Song receive?

Honors received include Bram Stoker Award for Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Retrieved . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Language of work or name → English
    Title → Swan Song
    Oclc work id (obsolete) → 10917623
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Form of creative work: novel, add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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