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The Island of the Day Before

1994 novel by Umberto Eco
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The Island of the Day Before

Summary

The Island of the Day Before is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Island of the Day Before authored Umberto Eco[3].
  • The Island of the Day Before's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Island of the Day Before's genre is historical fiction[5].
  • The Island of the Day Before followed Foucault's Pendulum[6].
  • The Island of the Day Before was followed by Baudolino[7].
  • The Island of the Day Before's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[8].
  • The Island of the Day Before's country of origin is recorded as Italy[9].
  • 1994 marks the founding of The Island of the Day Before[10].
  • The Island of the Day Before was released on 1994[11].
  • The Island of the Day Before's translator is recorded as William Weaver[12].
  • The Island of the Day Before's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117042610[13].
  • The Island of the Day Before's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117042737[14].
  • The Island of the Day Before's has edition or translation is recorded as The Island of the Day Before[15].
  • The Island of the Day Before's has edition or translation is recorded as Q124002894[16].
  • The Island of the Day Before's published in is recorded as Sarajevo Publishing[17].
  • The Island of the Day Before's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "L'isola del giorno prima"}[18].
  • The Island of the Day Before's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '前日島'}[19].
  • The Island of the Day Before's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Island of the Day Before authored Umberto Eco[3].

Publication

The Island of the Day Before was published on 1994[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Italian[8]. Its genre is historical fiction[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Island of the Day Before followed Foucault's Pendulum[6]. It was followed by Baudolino[7].

Why It Matters

The Island of the Day Before ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Foucault's Pendulum Italy literary work Umberto Eco

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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