The Longest Day

1959 historical non-fiction work by Cornelius Ryan
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The Longest Day

Summary

The Longest Day is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Longest Day authored Cornelius Ryan[3].
  • The Longest Day received the Bancarella Literary Prize[4].
  • The Longest Day's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Longest Day was published by Simon & Schuster[6].
  • The Longest Day's genre is reportage[7].
  • The Longest Day's genre is historical non-fiction work[8].
  • The Longest Day's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Longest Day's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • 1959 marks the founding of The Longest Day[11].
  • The Longest Day was released on 1959[12].
  • The Longest Day's main subject is World War II[13].
  • The Longest Day's main subject is Normandy landings[14].
  • The Longest Day's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Longest Day'}[15].
  • The Longest Day's derivative work is recorded as The Longest Day[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Longest Day authored Cornelius Ryan[3]. It was published by Simon & Schuster[6].

Publication

The Longest Day was released on 1959[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include reportage[7] and historical non-fiction work[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[13] and Normandy landings[14].

Reception

The Longest Day received the Bancarella Literary Prize[4].

Why It Matters

The Longest Day ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

FAQs

What awards did The Longest Day receive?

Honors received include Bancarella Literary Prize[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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