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The Day of the Triffids

1951 novel by John Wyndham
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1216940
The Day of the Triffids
Joseph Smith (see The Day of the Triffids (Allied Artists, 1962). Joseph Smith Original Movie Poster Art (22" X 27.25"). Heritage Auctions (November 30, 2012). Archived from the original on 2015-09-27 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Day of the Triffids

Summary

The Day of the Triffids is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day of the Triffids authored Q313673[3].
  • The Day of the Triffids's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Day of the Triffids was published by Michael Joseph[5].
  • The Day of the Triffids's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Day of the Triffids's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[7].
  • The Day of the Triffids followed Stowaway to Mars[8].
  • The Day of the Triffids was followed by The Kraken Wakes[9].
  • The Day of the Triffids was followed by The Night of the Triffids[10].
  • The Day of the Triffids's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Day of the Triffids's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Day of the Triffids's country of origin is recorded as England[13].
  • The Day of the Triffids was released on +1951-12-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • The Day of the Triffids's has edition or translation is recorded as The Day of the Triffids[15].
  • The Day of the Triffids's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138543519[16].
  • The Day of the Triffids's narrative location is recorded as England[17].
  • The Day of the Triffids's nominated for is recorded as International Fantasy Award for Best Fiction[18].
  • The Day of the Triffids's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Day of the Triffids'}[19].
  • The Day of the Triffids's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.'}[20].
  • The Day of the Triffids's derivative work is recorded as The Day of the Triffids[21].
  • The Day of the Triffids's derivative work is recorded as The Day of the Triffids[22].
  • The Day of the Triffids's derivative work is recorded as The Day of the Triffids[23].
  • The Day of the Triffids's form of creative work is recorded as novel[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day of the Triffids authored Q313673[3]. It was published by Michael Joseph[5].

Publication

The Day of the Triffids was published on +1951-12-00T00:00:00Z[14]. Its place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include science fiction[6] and post-apocalyptic fiction[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Day of the Triffids followed Stowaway to Mars[8]. Successors include The Kraken Wakes[9] and The Night of the Triffids[10].

Why It Matters

The Day of the Triffids ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

England literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . 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] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Derivative work → The Day of the Triffids, The Day of the Triffids, The Day of the Triffids
    Author → Q313673
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