The Mountains of Mourning

1989 novella by Lois McMaster Bujold
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The Mountains of Mourning

Summary

The Mountains of Mourning is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mountains of Mourning authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3].
  • The Mountains of Mourning received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[4].
  • The Mountains of Mourning received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[5].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's part of the series is recorded as The Vorkosigan Saga[8].
  • The Mountains of Mourning is part of Borders of Infinity[9].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's language of work or name is recorded as American English[10].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Mountains of Mourning was published on May 1989[13].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[14].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[15].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's published in is recorded as Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction[16].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's published in is recorded as Dreamweaver's Dilemma[17].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mountains of Mourning'}[18].
  • The Mountains of Mourning's form of creative work is recorded as novella[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mountains of Mourning authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3].

Publication

The Mountains of Mourning was published on May 1989[13]. Languages include American English[10] and English[11]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. It is part of Borders of Infinity[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Vorkosigan Saga[8].

Subject and Themes

The Mountains of Mourning's part of the series is recorded as The Vorkosigan Saga[8].

Reception

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[4], a literary award[20], in United States[21], founded in 1966[22] and Hugo Award for Best Novella[5], a class of award[23], founded in 1968[24].

Why It Matters

The Mountains of Mourning ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did The Mountains of Mourning receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[4] and Hugo Award for Best Novella[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . 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. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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