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The Privilege of the Sword

2006 novel by Ellen Kushner
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The Privilege of the Sword

Summary

The Privilege of the Sword is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Privilege of the Sword authored Ellen Kushner[3].
  • The Privilege of the Sword received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Privilege of the Sword was published on July 25, 2006[8].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's nominated for is recorded as Otherwise Award[9].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[10].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[11].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's title is recorded as The Privilege of the Sword[12].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's title is recorded as Le Privilège de l'épée[13].
  • The Privilege of the Sword's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Privilege of the Sword authored Ellen Kushner[3].

Publication

The Privilege of the Sword was released on July 25, 2006[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is fantasy[6].

Reception

The Privilege of the Sword received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].

Why It Matters

The Privilege of the Sword ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Privilege of the Sword receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . otherwiseaward.org. otherwiseaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/043zbv0
    Instance of → literary work
    Penguin random house work id → 96393
    Open library id → OL3474287W
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