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The Emperor's Soul

2012 novella by Brandon Sanderson
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The Emperor's Soul

Summary

The Emperor's Soul is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Emperor's Soul authored Brandon Sanderson[3].
  • The Emperor's Soul received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].
  • The Emperor's Soul's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Emperor's Soul's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Emperor's Soul's language of work or name is recorded as American English[7].
  • The Emperor's Soul's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Emperor's Soul was published on October 10, 2012[9].
  • The Emperor's Soul's characters is recorded as Hoid[10].
  • The Emperor's Soul's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novella[11].
  • The Emperor's Soul's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Cosmere[12].
  • The Emperor's Soul's title is recorded as The Emperor's Soul[13].
  • The Emperor's Soul's title is recorded as Душата на императора[14].
  • The Emperor's Soul's title is recorded as El alma del emperador[15].
  • The Emperor's Soul's title is recorded as L'Âme de l'empereur[16].
  • The Emperor's Soul's title is recorded as A császár lelke[17].
  • The Emperor's Soul's title is recorded as Sufletul împăratului[18].
  • The Emperor's Soul's form of creative work is recorded as novella[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Emperor's Soul authored Brandon Sanderson[3].

Publication

The Emperor's Soul was released on October 10, 2012[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[7]. Its genre is fantasy[6].

Reception

The Emperor's Soul received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Why It Matters

The Emperor's Soul ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Emperor's Soul receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Related Entities

Brandon Sanderson

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] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . worldfantasy.org. worldfantasy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oclc work id (obsolete) → 2029998718
    Open library id → OL19960448W
    Genre → fantasy
    Fantlab work id → 410031
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