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The People of the Black Circle

1934 novella by Robert E. Howard
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The People of the Black Circle

Summary

The People of the Black Circle is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The People of the Black Circle authored Robert E. Howard[3].
  • The People of the Black Circle's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The People of the Black Circle's genre is sword and sorcery[5].
  • The People of the Black Circle's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The People of the Black Circle followed The Devil in Iron[7].
  • The People of the Black Circle was followed by A Witch Shall Be Born[8].
  • The People of the Black Circle was followed by Xuthal of the Dusk[9].
  • The People of the Black Circle is part of Conan canonical works[10].
  • The People of the Black Circle's Commons category is recorded as The People of the Black Circle[11].
  • The People of the Black Circle's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The People of the Black Circle's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The People of the Black Circle was published on September 1934[14].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[15].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Yasmina[16].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Master of Yimsha[17].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Khemsa[18].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Gitara[19].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Kerim Shah[20].
  • The People of the Black Circle's characters is recorded as Yar Afzal[21].
  • The People of the Black Circle's has edition or translation is recorded as The People of the Black Circle[22].
  • The People of the Black Circle's has edition or translation is recorded as The People of the Black Circle[23].
  • The People of the Black Circle's narrative location is recorded as Vendhya[24].
  • The People of the Black Circle's narrative location is recorded as Afghulistan[25].
  • The People of the Black Circle's published in is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[26].
  • The People of the Black Circle's published in is recorded as The Sword of Conan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The People of the Black Circle authored Robert E. Howard[3].

Publication

The People of the Black Circle was published on September 1934[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include sword and sorcery[5] and fantasy[6]. It is part of Conan canonical works[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The People of the Black Circle followed The Devil in Iron[7]. Successors include A Witch Shall Be Born[8] and Xuthal of the Dusk[9].

Why It Matters

The People of the Black Circle ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

literary work public domain Robert E. Howard United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → Conan the Barbarian, Yasmina, Master of Yimsha +4
    Country of origin → United States
    Followed by → —
    Published in → Conan the Barbarian, The Sword of Conan, Conan the Adventurer +3
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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