The Luminaries

Summary

The Luminaries is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Luminaries authored Eleanor Catton^[3].
• The Luminaries received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[4].
• The Luminaries received the Booker Prize^[5].
• The Luminaries received the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards^[6].
• The Luminaries received the Australian Book Industry Awards^[7].
• The Luminaries's instance of is recorded as literary work^[8].
• The Luminaries's genre is historical fiction^[9].
• Luminary is named after The Luminaries^[10].
• The Luminaries's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Luminaries's country of origin is recorded as New Zealand^[12].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as The Luminaries^[13].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Šviesuliai (2018, Baltos lankos)^[14].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as [The Luminaries] (2017, Azbuka)^[15].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Q104876082^[16].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as [The Luminaries] (2016, Am Oved)^[17].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Luminătorii (2016, Editura Art)^[18].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Q104876343^[19].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as A fényességek (2016, Európa)^[20].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as [The Luminaries] (2016, Dasan Books)^[21].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as [The Luminaries] (2015, Polaris)^[22].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Die Gestirne (2015, btb)^[23].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as [The Luminaries] (2015, Linking)^[24].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as De strålende (2015, Cappelen Damm)^[25].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Himlakroppar (2015, Brombergs)^[26].
• The Luminaries's has edition or translation is recorded as Les Luminaires (2014, Buchet/Chastel)^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Luminaries authored Eleanor Catton^[3].

Publication

The Luminaries's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is historical fiction^[9].

Reception

Awards received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[4], a class of award^[28], in Canada^[29]; Booker Prize^[5], a literary award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1969^[32], headquartered in London^[33]; Ockham New Zealand Book Awards^[6], a literary award^[34], in New Zealand^[35], founded in 1996^[36]; and Australian Book Industry Awards^[7], an award^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 2006^[39].

Why It Matters

The Luminaries ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Luminaries receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[4], Booker Prize^[5], Ockham New Zealand Book Awards^[6], and Australian Book Industry Awards^[7].