The Man in the High Castle

1962 novel by Philip K. Dick
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The Man in the High Castle
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The Man in the High Castle

Summary

The Man in the High Castle is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,269 views/month, #65 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man in the High Castle authored Philip K. Dick[3].
  • The Man in the High Castle received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Man in the High Castle received the Tähtivaeltaja Award[5].
  • The Man in the High Castle received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[6].
  • The Man in the High Castle's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The Man in the High Castle's genre is postmodern fiction[8].
  • The Man in the High Castle's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Man in the High Castle's genre is alternate history[10].
  • The Man in the High Castle's genre is dystopian fiction[11].
  • The Man in the High Castle's genre is philosophical fiction[12].
  • The Man in the High Castle's genre is political fiction[13].
  • The Man in the High Castle's Commons category is recorded as The Man in the High Castle[14].
  • The Man in the High Castle's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • The Man in the High Castle's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Man in the High Castle was released on October 1962[17].
  • The Man in the High Castle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121981986[18].
  • The Man in the High Castle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q101088919[19].
  • The Man in the High Castle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132166490[20].
  • The Man in the High Castle's significant event is recorded as point of divergence[21].
  • The Man in the High Castle's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco[22].
  • The Man in the High Castle's narrative location is recorded as California[23].
  • The Man in the High Castle's narrative location is recorded as Berlin[24].
  • The Man in the High Castle's main subject is fascism[25].
  • The Man in the High Castle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Man in the High Castle'}[26].
  • The Man in the High Castle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Maître du Haut Château'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Man in the High Castle authored Philip K. Dick[3].

Publication

The Man in the High Castle was published on October 1962[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include postmodern fiction[8], science fiction[9], alternate history[10], dystopian fiction[11], philosophical fiction[12], and political fiction[13].

Subject and Themes

The Man in the High Castle's main subject is fascism[25].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[28], founded in 1953[29]; Tähtivaeltaja Award[5], a literary award[30], in Finland[31]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[6], a list of best books[32].

Why It Matters

The Man in the High Castle ranks in the top 0.23% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,269 views/month, #65 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Man in the High Castle receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Tähtivaeltaja Award[5], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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