The Dark Forest

2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin, sequel to The Three-Body Problem
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Summary

The Dark Forest is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,117 views/month, #210 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dark Forest authored Liu Cixin[3].
  • The Dark Forest received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].
  • The Dark Forest's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Dark Forest's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Dark Forest's part of the series is recorded as Remembrance of Earth's Past[7].
  • The Dark Forest's place of publication is recorded as People's Republic of China[8].
  • The Dark Forest's language of work or name is recorded as Standard Chinese[9].
  • The Dark Forest's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[10].
  • The Dark Forest was published on 2008[11].
  • The Dark Forest's has edition or translation is recorded as The Dark Forest[12].
  • The Dark Forest's narrative location is recorded as Beijing[13].
  • The Dark Forest's narrative location is recorded as Europe[14].
  • The Dark Forest's narrative location is recorded as Saturn[15].
  • The Dark Forest's narrative location is recorded as Neptune[16].
  • The Dark Forest's official website is recorded as http://kenliu.name/translations/three-body[17].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is alien invasion[18].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is first contact fiction[19].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is scientific progress[20].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is spaceflight[21].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is Fermi paradox[22].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is artificial intelligence[23].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is hibernation[24].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is dead man's switch[25].
  • The Dark Forest's main subject is extraterrestrial life[26].
  • The Dark Forest's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dark Forest authored Liu Cixin[3].

Publication

The Dark Forest was published on 2008[11]. Its place of publication is recorded as People's Republic of China[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Standard Chinese[9]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Remembrance of Earth's Past[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alien invasion[18], first contact fiction[19], scientific progress[20], spaceflight[21], Fermi paradox[22], and artificial intelligence[23]. The Dark Forest's part of the series is recorded as Remembrance of Earth's Past[7].

Reception

The Dark Forest received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

Why It Matters

The Dark Forest ranks in the top 0.74% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,117 views/month, #210 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Dark Forest receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[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. [4] ↑ . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: 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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