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The Curse of Chalion

2001 novel by Lois McMaster Bujold
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The Curse of Chalion

Summary

The Curse of Chalion is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Curse of Chalion authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3].
  • The Curse of Chalion received the Mythopoeic Awards[4].
  • The Curse of Chalion received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[5].
  • The Curse of Chalion's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Curse of Chalion was published by HarperCollins[7].
  • The Curse of Chalion's genre is fantasy[8].
  • The Curse of Chalion was followed by Paladin of Souls[9].
  • The Curse of Chalion's part of the series is recorded as World of the Five Gods[10].
  • The Curse of Chalion's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Curse of Chalion's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Curse of Chalion was published on August 2001[13].
  • The Curse of Chalion's has edition or translation is recorded as The Curse of Chalion[14].
  • The Curse of Chalion's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The Curse of Chalion's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[16].
  • The Curse of Chalion's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[17].
  • The Curse of Chalion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Curse of Chalion'}[18].
  • The Curse of Chalion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Fléau de Chalion'}[19].
  • The Curse of Chalion's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Curse of Chalion authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3]. It was published by HarperCollins[7].

Publication

The Curse of Chalion was released on August 2001[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is fantasy[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as World of the Five Gods[10].

Subject and Themes

The Curse of Chalion's part of the series is recorded as World of the Five Gods[10].

Reception

Awards received include Mythopoeic Awards[4], a literary award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1971[23] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[5], a literary award[24], founded in 1992[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Curse of Chalion was followed by Paladin of Souls[9].

Why It Matters

The Curse of Chalion ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did The Curse of Chalion receive?

Honors received include Mythopoeic Awards[4] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[5].

Related Entities

literary work Lois McMaster Bujold United States

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. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Country of origin → United States
    Nominated for → Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
    Part of the series → World of the Five Gods
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