The Chronoliths

2001 novel by Robert Charles Wilson
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The Chronoliths

Summary

The Chronoliths is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Chronoliths authored Robert Charles Wilson[3].
  • The Chronoliths received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].
  • The Chronoliths's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Chronoliths's genre is science fiction[6].
  • chronoliths is named after The Chronoliths[7].
  • The Chronoliths's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Chronoliths's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Chronoliths was published on +2001-08-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • The Chronoliths's has edition or translation is recorded as The Chronoliths[11].
  • The Chronoliths's has edition or translation is recorded as Q87407284[12].
  • The Chronoliths's narrative location is recorded as Thailand[13].
  • The Chronoliths's main subject is chronoliths[14].
  • The Chronoliths's main subject is causality[15].
  • The Chronoliths's main subject is social science[16].
  • The Chronoliths's main subject is destiny[17].
  • The Chronoliths's main subject is responsibility[18].
  • The Chronoliths's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[19].
  • The Chronoliths's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[20].
  • The Chronoliths's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[21].
  • The Chronoliths's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[22].
  • The Chronoliths's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Chronoliths'}[23].
  • The Chronoliths's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Les Chronolithes'}[24].
  • The Chronoliths's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Chronolithen'}[25].
  • The Chronoliths's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Los cronolitos'}[26].
  • The Chronoliths's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Kronolitok'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Chronoliths authored Robert Charles Wilson[3].

Publication

The Chronoliths was published on +2001-08-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include chronoliths[14], causality[15], social science[16], destiny[17], and responsibility[18].

Reception

The Chronoliths received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].

Why It Matters

The Chronoliths ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Chronoliths receive?

Honors received include John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction 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. [4] . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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