The Diamond Age

Summary

The Diamond Age is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,180 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Diamond Age authored Neal Stephenson^[3].
• The Diamond Age received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4].
• The Diamond Age received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[5].
• The Diamond Age received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6].
• The Diamond Age's instance of is recorded as literary work^[7].
• The Diamond Age's genre is postcyberpunk^[8].
• The Diamond Age's genre is steampunk^[9].
• The Diamond Age's genre is cyberpunk^[10].
• The Diamond Age's genre is bildungsroman^[11].
• The Diamond Age's genre is science fiction^[12].
• The Diamond Age followed Snow Crash^[13].
• The Diamond Age was followed by The Cobweb^[14].
• The Diamond Age's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• The Diamond Age's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• The Diamond Age was published on February 1995^[17].
• The Diamond Age's has edition or translation is recorded as The Diamond Age^[18].
• The Diamond Age's has edition or translation is recorded as The Diamond Age^[19].
• The Diamond Age's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137531093^[20].
• The Diamond Age's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779658^[21].
• The Diamond Age's narrative location is recorded as Shanghai^[22].
• The Diamond Age's main subject is nanotechnology^[23].
• The Diamond Age's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[24].
• The Diamond Age's nominated for is recorded as Prometheus Award^[25].
• The Diamond Age's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award^[26].
• The Diamond Age's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: d39ce3d5-dad2-4d03-965b-0e5d457e2101^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Diamond Age authored Neal Stephenson^[3].

Publication

The Diamond Age was published on February 1995^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include postcyberpunk^[8], steampunk^[9], cyberpunk^[10], bildungsroman^[11], and science fiction^[12].

Subject and Themes

The Diamond Age's main subject is nanotechnology^[23].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], a literary award^[30], founded in 1953^[31]; Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[5], a literary award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1978^[34]; and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Diamond Age followed Snow Crash^[13]. It was followed by The Cobweb^[14].

Why It Matters

The Diamond Age ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,180 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Diamond Age receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[5], and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6].