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The Bridge over the River Kwai

novel by Pierre Boulle
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Summary

The Bridge over the River Kwai is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,974 views/month, #236 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Pierre Boulle[3]
  • Award received: Prix Sainte-Beuve[4]
  • Publisher: Éditions Julliard[5]
  • Genre: historical prose literature[6], war novel[7]
  • Named after: River Kwai bridge[8]
  • Language of work or name: French[9]
  • Country of origin: France[10]
  • Publication date: 1952[11]
  • Narrative location: Thailand[12]
  • Main subject: World War II[13]
  • Title: Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai[14]
  • Derivative work: The Bridge on the River Kwai[15]
  • Form of creative work: novel[16]

Why It Matters

The Bridge over the River Kwai has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What awards did The Bridge over the River Kwai receive?

Honors received include Prix Sainte-Beuve[4].

Related Entities

France Pierre Boulle Thailand The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Mamouri · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Éditions Julliard
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', 'he', 'hu', '
    Sitelink count → 20
    Award received → Prix Sainte-Beuve
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 13w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Publication date → —
    Narrative location → Thailand
    Language of work or name → French
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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