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The Law

1957 novel by French author Roger Vailland
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Summary

The Law is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Roger Vailland[3]
  • Award received: Prix Goncourt[4]
  • Publisher: Éditions Gallimard[5]
  • Language of work or name: French[6]
  • Country of origin: France[7]
  • Publication date: June 12, 1957[8]
  • Has edition or translation: Q60382826[9]
  • Title: La Loi[10]
  • Form of creative work: novel[11]

Why It Matters

The Law is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

FAQs

What awards did The Law receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'fr', 'uz']
    Instance of → literary work
    Form of creative work → novel
    Language of work or name → French
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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