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The Citadel of the Autarch

1983 novel by Gene Wolfe
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The Citadel of the Autarch

Summary

The Citadel of the Autarch is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Citadel of the Autarch authored Gene Wolfe[3].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's genre is high fantasy[7].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's genre is fantasy[8].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch followed The Sword of the Lictor[10].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch was followed by The Urth of the New Sun[11].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[12].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's place of publication is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch was released on January 1983[16].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's cover art by is recorded as Q892358[17].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[18].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[19].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[20].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[21].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's title is recorded as The Citadel of the Autarch[22].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's title is recorded as La Citadelle de l'Autarque[23].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's title is recorded as Die Zitadelle des Autarchen[24].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's title is recorded as La ciudadela del autarca[25].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's title is recorded as Az Autarkha fellegvára[26].
  • The Citadel of the Autarch's title is recorded as La cittadella dell'Autarca[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Citadel of the Autarch authored Gene Wolfe[3].

Publication

The Citadel of the Autarch was released on January 1983[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include high fantasy[7], fantasy[8], and science fiction[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[12].

Subject and Themes

The Citadel of the Autarch's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[12].

Reception

Awards received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4], a list of best books[28] and John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5], a literary award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1973[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Citadel of the Autarch followed The Sword of the Lictor[10]. It was followed by The Urth of the New Sun[11].

Why It Matters

The Citadel of the Autarch ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Citadel of the Autarch receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4] and John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Country of origin → United States
    Language of work or name → English
    Form of creative work → novel
    Nominated for → Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, BSFA Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel +1
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