The Joke

novel by Milan Kundera
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1156065
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The Joke

Summary

The Joke is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Joke authored Milan Kundera[3].
  • The Joke received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].
  • The Joke's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Joke's genre is satirical fiction[6].
  • The Joke's language of work or name is recorded as Czech[7].
  • The Joke's country of origin is recorded as Czechoslovakia[8].
  • +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Joke[9].
  • The Joke was published on +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as Žert[11].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as The Joke[12].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as Der Scherz[13].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as Žert[14].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as Žert[15].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as Žert[16].
  • The Joke's has edition or translation is recorded as Žert[17].
  • The Joke's narrative location is recorded as Czechoslovakia[18].
  • The Joke's title is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Žert'}[19].
  • The Joke's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[20].
  • The Joke's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Joke authored Milan Kundera[3].

Publication

The Joke was published on +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Czech[7]. Its genre is satirical fiction[6].

Reception

The Joke received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

Why It Matters

The Joke ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

What awards did The Joke receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-joke_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Joke}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-joke}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 13d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre satirical fiction
    Instance of literary work
    Language of work or name Czech
    Narrative location Czechoslovakia
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