The Calcutta Chromosome

1995 novel by Amitav Ghosh
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The Calcutta Chromosome

Summary

The Calcutta Chromosome is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Calcutta Chromosome authored Amitav Ghosh[3].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[4].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's genre is thriller[6].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's country of origin is recorded as India[9].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome was published on 1995[10].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's has edition or translation is recorded as The Calcutta Chromosome[11].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's has edition or translation is recorded as The Calcutta Chromosome[12].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's main subject is Ronald Ross[13].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[14].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Calcutta Chromosome'}[15].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El cromosoma Calcuta'}[16].
  • The Calcutta Chromosome's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Calcutta Chromosome authored Amitav Ghosh[3].

Publication

The Calcutta Chromosome was published on 1995[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Genres include thriller[6] and science fiction[7].

Subject and Themes

The Calcutta Chromosome's main subject is Ronald Ross[13].

Reception

The Calcutta Chromosome received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[4].

Why It Matters

The Calcutta Chromosome ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Calcutta Chromosome receive?

Honors received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[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. [4] ↑ . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Nominated for → Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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