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The Fifth Head of Cerberus

1972 novella by Gene Wolfe, later collected in a novel by the same name
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The Fifth Head of Cerberus

Summary

The Fifth Head of Cerberus is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus authored Gene Wolfe[2].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's genre is science fiction[4].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus is part of The Fifth Head of Cerberus[5].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus was published on February 16, 1972[8].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[9].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novella[10].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novella[11].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novel[12].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's published in is recorded as Orbit 10[13].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's title is recorded as The Fifth Head of Cerberus[14].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's title is recorded as La Cinquième Tête de Cerbère[15].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's title is recorded as De vijfde kop van cerberus[16].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's title is recorded as Der fünfte Kopf des Zerberus[17].
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus's form of creative work is recorded as novella[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fifth Head of Cerberus authored Gene Wolfe[2].

Publication

The Fifth Head of Cerberus was released on February 16, 1972[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is science fiction[4]. It is part of it[5].

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Author → Gene Wolfe
    Country of origin → United States
    Nominated for → Locus Award for Best Novella, Nebula Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Novella +1
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q149537]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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