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The Recognitions

novel by William Gaddis
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Summary

The Recognitions is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,716 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: William Gaddis[3]
  • Award received: 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4]
  • Publisher: Harcourt[5]
  • Movement: postmodern literature[6]
  • Language of work or name: English[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Publication date: 1955[9]
  • Title: The Recognitions[10]
  • Has characteristic: debut novel[11]
  • Form of creative work: novel[12]

Why It Matters

The Recognitions is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

FAQs

What awards did The Recognitions receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en']
    Gnd id → 4324526-2
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  2. 16d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → the-recognitions
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: the-recognitions, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289968651|the recognitions (#289968651)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  3. 19w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/08z0vv
    Movement → postmodern literature
    Fantlab work id → 403943
    Award received → 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goodreads work id: 1299804"
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