The Martian

Summary

The Martian is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,430 views/month, #90 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Martian authored Q18590295^[3].
• The Martian received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[4].
• The Martian received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[5].
• The Martian's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Martian's genre is hard science fiction^[7].
• The Martian's genre is science fiction^[8].
• The Martian's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• The Martian's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• 2011 marks the founding of The Martian^[11].
• The Martian was released on 2011^[12].
• The Martian was released on March 2013^[13].
• The Martian's characters is recorded as Mark Watney^[14].
• The Martian's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132251350^[15].
• The Martian's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133806039^[16].
• The Martian's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134078051^[17].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Mars^[18].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Acidalia Planitia^[19].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Arabia Terra^[20].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Schiaparelli^[21].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Hermes^[22].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Earth^[23].
• The Martian's official website is recorded as https://www.andyweirauthor.com/books/the-martian-tr^[24].
• The Martian's main subject is colonization of Mars^[25].
• The Martian's main subject is spaceflight^[26].
• The Martian's main subject is National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Martian authored Q18590295^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 2011^[12] and March 2013^[13]. The Martian's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9]. Genres include hard science fiction^[7] and science fiction^[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include colonization of Mars^[25], spaceflight^[26], National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[27], and Chinese space program^[28].

Reception

Awards received include Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[4], a speculative fiction award^[29], in Spain^[30], founded in 1994^[31] and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[5], a literary award^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1970^[34].

Why It Matters

The Martian ranks in the top 0.32% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,430 views/month, #90 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Martian receive?

Honors received include Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[4] and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[5].