The Old Man and the Sea
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The Old Man and the Sea received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the Nobel Prize, and the Bancarella Literary Prize.[1][2]
Key Facts
- Author: Ernest Hemingway[3]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4], Nobel Prize[5], Bancarella Literary Prize[6]
- Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons[7]
- Genre: literature[8], novella[9]
- Place of publication: United States[10]
- Commons category: The Old Man and the Sea[11]
- Language of work or name: American English[12]
- Country of origin: United States[13]
- Inception: 1958[14], 1952[15]
- Publication date: September 1, 1952[16]
- Characters: Santiago[17], Marlin[18]
- Has edition or translation: Q117280145[19], Q117281188[20], Mzee na bahari[21]
- Narrative location: Cuba[22]
- Main subject: sea[23]
- Title: The Old Man and the Sea[24]
- Different from: The Old Man and the Sea[25]
- Number of parts of this work: 27,000 word[26], 26,805 word[27]
- Derivative work: The Old Man and the Sea[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
- Form of creative work: narration[30], novella[31], short story[32]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Old Man and the Sea include The Old Man and the Lisa[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Mark Kirkland[37] and The Old Man and the Key[38], an animated series episode[39], directed by Lance Kramer[40].
Why It Matters
The Old Man and the Sea has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for it include The Old Man and the Lisa[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Mark Kirkland[37] and The Old Man and the Key[38], an animated series episode[39], directed by Lance Kramer[40].
FAQs
What awards did The Old Man and the Sea receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4], Nobel Prize[5], and Bancarella Literary Prize[6].