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The Father-thing

short story by Philip K. Dick
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The Father-thing

Summary

The Father-thing is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Father-thing authored Philip K. Dick[2].
  • The Father-thing's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Father-thing's genre is horror literature[4].
  • The Father-thing was released on 1954[5].
  • The Father-thing's published in is recorded as The Unhumans[6].
  • The Father-thing's published in is recorded as Urban Horrors[7].
  • The Father-thing's published in is recorded as My Favorite Horror Story[8].
  • The Father-thing's published in is recorded as Nursery Crimes[9].
  • The Father-thing's derivative work is recorded as Electric Dreams[10].
  • The Father-thing's form of creative work is recorded as short story[11].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Father-thing authored Philip K. Dick[2].

Publication

The Father-thing was published on 1954[5]. Its genre is horror literature[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fantlab work id → 5268
    Genre → horror literature
    Isfdb title id → 41412
    Published in → The Unhumans, Urban Horrors, My Favorite Horror Story +1
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6221]]: 3691"
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