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The Gunslinger

1978 novelette by Stephen King
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The Gunslinger

Summary

The Gunslinger is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gunslinger authored Stephen King[3].
  • The Gunslinger's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Gunslinger's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Gunslinger was followed by The Way Station[6].
  • The Gunslinger's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Gunslinger's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Gunslinger was published on October 1978[9].
  • The Gunslinger's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novelette[10].
  • The Gunslinger's published in is recorded as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[11].
  • The Gunslinger's published in is recorded as The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger[12].
  • The Gunslinger's title is recorded as The Gunslinger[13].
  • The Gunslinger's form of creative work is recorded as short story[14].
  • The Gunslinger's form of creative work is recorded as novelette[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Gunslinger authored Stephen King[3].

Publication

The Gunslinger was released on October 1978[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is science fiction[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gunslinger was followed by The Way Station[6].

Why It Matters

The Gunslinger ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere story id → 44269
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6221]]: 44269"
  2. 4w ago · Cantor · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → Literature/TheGunslinger
    Wikidata description → 1978 novelette by Stephen King
    Form of creative work → short story, novelette
    Language of work or name → English
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q794912]]"
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