The Map and the Territory

novel by Michel Houellebecq
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1734550
The Map and the Territory
Éditions Flammarion / Michel Houellebecq · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Map and the Territory

Summary

The Map and the Territory is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Map and the Territory authored Michel Houellebecq[3].
  • The Map and the Territory received the Prix Goncourt[4].
  • The Map and the Territory's image is recorded as La carte et le territoire (français), Michel Houellebecq.jpg[5].
  • The Map and the Territory's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Map and the Territory's language of work or name is recorded as French[7].
  • The Map and the Territory's country of origin is recorded as France[8].
  • The Map and the Territory's publication date is recorded as +2010-09-04T00:00:00Z[9].
  • The Map and the Territory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dsblmj[10].
  • The Map and the Territory's Open Library ID is recorded as OL15646520W[11].
  • The Map and the Territory's has edition or translation is recorded as Q58883644[12].
  • The Map and the Territory's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137843920[13].
  • The Map and the Territory's narrative location is recorded as Paris[14].
  • The Map and the Territory's narrative location is recorded as Ireland[15].
  • The Map and the Territory's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/The-Map-and-the-Territory[16].
  • The Map and the Territory's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La carte et le territoire'}[17].
  • The Map and the Territory's OCLC work ID is recorded as 761317350[18].
  • The Map and the Territory's FantLab work ID is recorded as 227084[19].
  • The Map and the Territory's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].
  • The Map and the Territory's Goodreads work ID is recorded as 13583341[21].
  • The Map and the Territory's Penguin Random House work ID is recorded as 213412[22].

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Works and Contributions

The Map and the Territory authored Michel Houellebecq[3].

Recognition

The Map and the Territory received the Prix Goncourt[4].

Why It Matters

The Map and the Territory ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What awards did The Map and the Territory receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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