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The Mists of Avalon

1983 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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The Mists of Avalon

Summary

The Mists of Avalon is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mists of Avalon authored Marion Zimmer Bradley[3].
  • The Mists of Avalon received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • The Mists of Avalon received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5].
  • The Mists of Avalon's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Mists of Avalon was published by Alfred A. Knopf[7].
  • The Mists of Avalon's genre is fantasy[8].
  • The Mists of Avalon's genre is historical fantasy[9].
  • The Mists of Avalon's genre is secret history[10].
  • The Mists of Avalon's genre is historical fiction[11].
  • The Mists of Avalon followed Priestess of Avalon[12].
  • The Mists of Avalon's part of the series is recorded as Avalon Series[13].
  • The Mists of Avalon's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Mists of Avalon's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Mists of Avalon was released on +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[16].
  • The Mists of Avalon's has edition or translation is recorded as Les Brumes d'Avalon[17].
  • The Mists of Avalon's has edition or translation is recorded as A Senhora da Magia[18].
  • The Mists of Avalon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126698078[19].
  • The Mists of Avalon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137844251[20].
  • The Mists of Avalon's narrative location is recorded as Britannia[21].
  • The Mists of Avalon's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[22].
  • The Mists of Avalon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mists of Avalon'}[23].
  • The Mists of Avalon's derivative work is recorded as The Mists of Avalon[24].
  • The Mists of Avalon's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mists of Avalon authored Marion Zimmer Bradley[3]. It was published by Alfred A. Knopf[7].

Publication

The Mists of Avalon was released on +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include fantasy[8], historical fantasy[9], secret history[10], and historical fiction[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Avalon Series[13].

Subject and Themes

The Mists of Avalon's part of the series is recorded as Avalon Series[13].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], an award for best book (by genre)[26], in United States[27], founded in 1978[28] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mists of Avalon followed Priestess of Avalon[12].

Why It Matters

The Mists of Avalon ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Mists of Avalon receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5].

Related Entities

literary work Marion Zimmer Bradley United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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