The Big Time

novel by Fritz Leiber
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The Big Time
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The Big Time

Summary

The Big Time is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Time authored Fritz Leiber[3].
  • The Big Time received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Big Time's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Big Time was published by Ace Books[6].
  • The Big Time was published by Gregg Press[7].
  • The Big Time's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Big Time's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Big Time's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Big Time was released on March 1958[11].
  • The Big Time's cover art by is recorded as Ed Emshwiller[12].
  • The Big Time's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Big Time'}[13].
  • The Big Time's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Guerre des modifications'}[14].
  • The Big Time's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

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Authorship and Creation

The Big Time authored Fritz Leiber[3]. Publishers include Ace Books[6] and Gregg Press[7].

Publication

The Big Time was published on March 1958[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[8].

Reception

The Big Time received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].

Why It Matters

The Big Time ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

What awards did The Big Time receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].

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. [4] . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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