The Player of Games

Summary

The Player of Games is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,096 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Player of Games authored Iain Banks^[3].
• The Player of Games received the Tähtivaeltaja Award^[4].
• The Player of Games's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Player of Games's genre is science fiction^[6].
• The Player of Games's genre is space opera^[7].
• The Player of Games followed Consider Phlebas^[8].
• The Player of Games was followed by Use of Weapons^[9].
• The Player of Games's part of the series is recorded as Culture series^[10].
• The Player of Games's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Player of Games's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• 1988 marks the founding of The Player of Games^[13].
• The Player of Games was released on August 1988^[14].
• The Player of Games's has edition or translation is recorded as The Player of Games^[15].
• The Player of Games's has edition or translation is recorded as The Player of Games^[16].
• The Player of Games's has edition or translation is recorded as El jugador^[17].
• The Player of Games's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122071260^[18].
• The Player of Games's has edition or translation is recorded as Q140237101^[19].
• The Player of Games's main subject is anarchism^[20].
• The Player of Games's main subject is game^[21].
• The Player of Games's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[22].
• The Player of Games's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Culture^[23].
• The Player of Games's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Player of Games'}^[24].
• The Player of Games's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Das Spiel Azad'}^[25].
• The Player of Games's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El jugador'}^[26].
• The Player of Games's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Homme des jeux"}^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Player of Games authored Iain Banks^[3].

Publication

The Player of Games was published on August 1988^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include science fiction^[6] and space opera^[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Culture series^[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include anarchism^[20] and game^[21]. The Player of Games's part of the series is recorded as Culture series^[10].

Reception

The Player of Games received the Tähtivaeltaja Award^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Player of Games followed Consider Phlebas^[8]. It was followed by Use of Weapons^[9].

Why It Matters

The Player of Games ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,096 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Player of Games receive?

Honors received include Tähtivaeltaja Award^[4].