The Claw of the Conciliator

1981 novel by Gene Wolfe
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The Claw of the Conciliator

Summary

The Claw of the Conciliator is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Claw of the Conciliator authored Gene Wolfe[3].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[5].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[6].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator was published by Simon & Schuster[8].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's genre is high fantasy[9].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's genre is fantasy[10].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's genre is science fiction[11].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator followed The Shadow of the Torturer[12].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator was followed by The Sword of the Lictor[13].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[14].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator was published on March 1981[17].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's has edition or translation is recorded as The Claw of the Conciliator[18].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122141615[19].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[20].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[21].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[22].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Claw of the Conciliator'}[23].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Griffe du demi-dieu'}[24].
  • The Claw of the Conciliator's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Claw of the Conciliator authored Gene Wolfe[3]. It was published by Simon & Schuster[8].

Publication

The Claw of the Conciliator was released on March 1981[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include high fantasy[9], fantasy[10], and science fiction[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[14].

Subject and Themes

The Claw of the Conciliator's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[14].

Reception

Awards received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4], a list of best books[26]; Nebula Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1966[29]; and Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[6], an award for best book (by genre)[30], in United States[31], founded in 1978[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Claw of the Conciliator followed The Shadow of the Torturer[12]. It was followed by The Sword of the Lictor[13].

Why It Matters

The Claw of the Conciliator ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Claw of the Conciliator receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4], Nebula Award for Best Novel[5], and Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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