The Fifth Season

2015 novel by N. K. Jemisin
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The Fifth Season

Summary

The Fifth Season is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,552 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fifth Season authored N. K. Jemisin[3].
  • The Fifth Season received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Fifth Season received the Planète SF Bloggers' Award[5].
  • The Fifth Season's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Fifth Season's genre is science fantasy[7].
  • The Fifth Season's genre is fantasy[8].
  • The Fifth Season's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Fifth Season was followed by The Obelisk Gate[10].
  • The Fifth Season's part of the series is recorded as The Broken Earth[11].
  • The Fifth Season's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Fifth Season's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Fifth Season was published on August 4, 2015[14].
  • The Fifth Season's has edition or translation is recorded as The Fifth Season[15].
  • The Fifth Season's has edition or translation is recorded as La quinta estación[16].
  • The Fifth Season's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126726313[17].
  • The Fifth Season's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122025223[18].
  • The Fifth Season's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/books/review/the-fifth-season-by-nk-jemisin.html[19].
  • The Fifth Season's nominated for is recorded as Otherwise Award[20].
  • The Fifth Season's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[21].
  • The Fifth Season's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[22].
  • The Fifth Season's nominated for is recorded as Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[23].
  • The Fifth Season's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[24].
  • The Fifth Season's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Fifth Season'}[25].
  • The Fifth Season's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt-br', 'text': 'A Quinta Estação'}[26].
  • The Fifth Season's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Quinta Estação'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fifth Season authored N. K. Jemisin[3].

Publication

The Fifth Season was released on August 4, 2015[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include science fantasy[7], fantasy[8], and science fiction[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Broken Earth[11].

Subject and Themes

The Fifth Season's part of the series is recorded as The Broken Earth[11].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[28], founded in 1953[29] and Planète SF Bloggers' Award[5], a literary award[30], in France[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Fifth Season was followed by The Obelisk Gate[10].

Why It Matters

The Fifth Season ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,552 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did The Fifth Season receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4] and Planète SF Bloggers' Award[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . planete-sf.com. planete-sf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . amazon.com.br. amazon.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . relogiodagua.pt. relogiodagua.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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