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The Crystal World

1966 novel by J. G. Ballard
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The Crystal World

Summary

The Crystal World is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crystal World authored J. G. Ballard[3].
  • The Crystal World received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].
  • The Crystal World's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Crystal World was published by Jonathan Cape[6].
  • The Crystal World's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Crystal World followed The Burning World[8].
  • The Crystal World was followed by The Atrocity Exhibition[9].
  • The Crystal World's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Crystal World's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Crystal World was published on +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • The Crystal World's cover art by is recorded as Max Ernst[13].
  • The Crystal World's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126720062[14].
  • The Crystal World's narrative location is recorded as Africa[15].
  • The Crystal World's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Crystal World'}[16].
  • The Crystal World's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

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Authorship and Creation

The Crystal World authored J. G. Ballard[3]. It was published by Jonathan Cape[6].

Publication

The Crystal World was published on +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[7].

Reception

The Crystal World received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Crystal World followed The Burning World[8]. It was followed by The Atrocity Exhibition[9].

Why It Matters

The Crystal World ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What awards did The Crystal World receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

Related Entities

J. G. Ballard literary work Max Ernst United Kingdom

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. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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