The Exorcist
novel by William P. Blatty
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Summary
The Exorcist is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,164 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: William Peter Blatty[3]
- Genre: horror fiction[4], supernatural horror[5]
- Followed by: Legion[6]
- Language of work or name: English[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Publication date: 1971[9]
- Has edition or translation: The Exorcist[10]
- Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[11], Iraq[12]
- Main subject: exorcism in Christianity[13]
- Title: The Exorcist[14]
- First line: The blaze of sun wrung pops of sweat from the old man's brow, yet he cupped his hands around the glass of hot sweet tea as if to warm them.[15]
- Last line: In forgetting, they were trying to remember.[16]
- Derivative work: The Exorcist[17]
- Copyright status: copyrighted[18]
- Form of creative work: novel[19]
Why It Matters
The Exorcist has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]