The Gods Themselves

1972 novel by Isaac Asimov
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The Gods Themselves

Summary

The Gods Themselves is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gods Themselves authored Isaac Asimov[3].
  • The Gods Themselves received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Gods Themselves received the Locus Award for Best Novel[5].
  • The Gods Themselves received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[6].
  • The Gods Themselves's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The Gods Themselves was published by Doubleday[8].
  • The Gods Themselves's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Gods Themselves's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Gods Themselves's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Gods Themselves was released on 1972[12].
  • The Gods Themselves's has edition or translation is recorded as The Gods Themselves[13].
  • The Gods Themselves's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779620[14].
  • The Gods Themselves's narrative location is recorded as Moon[15].
  • The Gods Themselves's narrative location is recorded as para-Universe[16].
  • The Gods Themselves's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as para-Universe[17].
  • The Gods Themselves's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Gods Themselves'}[18].
  • The Gods Themselves's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Les Dieux eux-mêmes'}[19].
  • The Gods Themselves's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Neanche gli Dei (Complete Novel)'}[20].
  • The Gods Themselves's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Gods Themselves authored Isaac Asimov[3]. It was published by Doubleday[8].

Publication

The Gods Themselves was published on 1972[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[9].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[22], founded in 1953[23]; Locus Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[24], in United States[25]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel[6], a literary award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1966[28].

Why It Matters

The Gods Themselves ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Gods Themselves receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Novel[5], and Nebula Award for Best Novel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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