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The Day of the Locust

1939 novel by Nathanael West
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The Day of the Locust

Summary

The Day of the Locust is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day of the Locust authored Nathanael West[3].
  • The Day of the Locust received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • The Day of the Locust's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Day of the Locust was published by Random House[6].
  • The Day of the Locust's genre is satirical fiction[7].
  • The Day of the Locust followed A Cool Million[8].
  • The Day of the Locust's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Day of the Locust's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Day of the Locust was published on +1939-05-16T00:00:00Z[11].
  • The Day of the Locust's has edition or translation is recorded as The Day of the Locust[12].
  • The Day of the Locust's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Day of the Locust'}[13].
  • The Day of the Locust's derivative work is recorded as The Day of the Locust[14].
  • The Day of the Locust's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day of the Locust authored Nathanael West[3]. It was published by Random House[6].

Publication

The Day of the Locust was released on +1939-05-16T00:00:00Z[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is satirical fiction[7].

Reception

The Day of the Locust received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Day of the Locust followed A Cool Million[8].

Why It Matters

The Day of the Locust ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

What awards did The Day of the Locust receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Related Entities

literary work Nathanael West United States

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. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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