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The Prefect

2007 novel by Alastair Reynolds
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The Prefect

Summary

The Prefect is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Prefect authored Alastair Reynolds[3].
  • The Prefect's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Prefect's genre is science fiction[5].
  • The Prefect followed Absolution Gap[6].
  • The Prefect was followed by Chasm City[7].
  • The Prefect's part of the series is recorded as A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency[8].
  • The Prefect's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Prefect's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • The Prefect was released on April 2, 2007[11].
  • The Prefect's has edition or translation is recorded as The Prefect[12].
  • The Prefect's has edition or translation is recorded as The Prefect[13].
  • The Prefect's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121986250[14].
  • The Prefect's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The Prefect's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[16].
  • The Prefect's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Revelation Space universe[17].
  • The Prefect's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Prefect'}[18].
  • The Prefect's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Aurora'}[19].
  • The Prefect's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El prefecto'}[20].
  • The Prefect's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Prefekti'}[21].
  • The Prefect's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Il prefetto'}[22].
  • The Prefect's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Prefectul'}[23].
  • The Prefect's set in period is recorded as Belle Époque[24].
  • The Prefect's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Prefect authored Alastair Reynolds[3].

Publication

The Prefect was published on April 2, 2007[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency[8].

Subject and Themes

The Prefect's part of the series is recorded as A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Prefect followed Absolution Gap[6]. It was followed by Chasm City[7].

Why It Matters

The Prefect ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Related Entities

literary work United Kingdom

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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