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The Rat

1986 novel by Günter Grass
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Summary

The Rat is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Rat authored Günter Grass[3].
  • The Rat's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Rat's language of work or name is recorded as German[5].
  • The Rat's country of origin is recorded as West Germany[6].
  • The Rat was released on 1985[7].
  • The Rat was published on 1986[8].
  • The Rat's translator is recorded as Ralph Manheim[9].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Rättin'}[10].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Disi far'}[11].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Rottesken'}[12].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'A ratazana'}[13].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The rat'}[14].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Rottinnen'}[15].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Rottarouva'}[16].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Rättinnan'}[17].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Ratte'}[18].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La ratesa'}[19].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'Podganka'}[20].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'A patkánynö'}[21].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'La ratta'}[22].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'ha- Hûlda'}[23].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Szczurzyca'}[24].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Potkanka'}[25].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'Onna-nezumi'}[26].
  • The Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': 'Mu shu'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Rat authored Günter Grass[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1985[7] and 1986[8]. The Rat's language of work or name is recorded as German[5].

Why It Matters

The Rat ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Günter Grass literary work West Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ka', 'ml', 'no', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 8
    Bookbrainz work id → 27b8c469-73be-4cd4-bde5-320159ddeb0c
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  2. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Form of creative work → novel
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → West Germany
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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