The Road to Wigan Pier

1937 autobiographical work by George Orwell
Book written_work Q1197966
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Summary

The Road to Wigan Pier is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Road to Wigan Pier authored George Orwell[3].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier was published by Gollancz[5].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier's genre is autobiography[6].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier followed Keep the Aspidistra Flying[7].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier was released on March 8, 1937[10].
  • The Road to Wigan Pier's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Road to Wigan Pier'}[11].

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Authorship and Creation

The Road to Wigan Pier authored George Orwell[3]. It was published by Gollancz[5].

Publication

The Road to Wigan Pier was released on March 8, 1937[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is autobiography[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Road to Wigan Pier followed Keep the Aspidistra Flying[7].

Why It Matters

The Road to Wigan Pier ranks in the top 2% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

It has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peterson[14], a clinical psychologist[15], b. 1962[16], of Canada[17], specialised in psychology[18].

FAQs

Who did The Road to Wigan Pier influence?

The Road to Wigan Pier has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peterson[14].

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  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  4. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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