The Memory Police

1994 novel by Yōko Ogawa
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The Memory Police

Summary

The Memory Police is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Memory Police authored Yoko Ogawa[3].
  • The Memory Police's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Memory Police's genre is dystopian literature[5].
  • The Memory Police's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[6].
  • The Memory Police's country of origin is recorded as Japan[7].
  • The Memory Police was published on 1994[8].
  • The Memory Police's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122117852[9].
  • The Memory Police's nominated for is recorded as International Booker Prize[10].
  • The Memory Police's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[11].
  • The Memory Police's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[12].
  • The Memory Police's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '密やかな結晶'}[13].
  • The Memory Police's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Memory Police'}[14].
  • The Memory Police's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Memory Police authored Yoko Ogawa[3].

Publication

The Memory Police was published on 1994[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[6]. Its genre is dystopian literature[5].

Why It Matters

The Memory Police ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Memory Police. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-memory-police
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-memory-police_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Memory Police}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-memory-police}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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    Nominated for International Booker Prize, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
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