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The Scar

2002 novel by China Miéville
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The Scar

Summary

The Scar is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Scar authored China Miéville[3].
  • The Scar received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • The Scar received the August Derleth Award[5].
  • The Scar's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Scar's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Scar's genre is steampunk[8].
  • The Scar's genre is weird fiction[9].
  • The Scar's genre is fantasy[10].
  • The Scar's genre is New Weird[11].
  • The Scar followed Perdido Street Station[12].
  • The Scar was followed by The Tain[13].
  • The Scar's part of the series is recorded as Bas-Lag trilogy[14].
  • The Scar's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • The Scar's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
  • The Scar was released on +2002-04-00T00:00:00Z[17].
  • The Scar's has edition or translation is recorded as The Scar[18].
  • The Scar's has edition or translation is recorded as The Scar[19].
  • The Scar's has edition or translation is recorded as The Scar[20].
  • The Scar's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122046786[21].
  • The Scar's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137844387[22].
  • The Scar's narrative location is recorded as Bas-Lag trilogy[23].
  • The Scar's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[24].
  • The Scar's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[25].
  • The Scar's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[26].
  • The Scar's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Scar authored China Miéville[3].

Publication

The Scar was published on +2002-04-00T00:00:00Z[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include science fiction[7], steampunk[8], weird fiction[9], fantasy[10], and New Weird[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Bas-Lag trilogy[14].

Subject and Themes

The Scar's part of the series is recorded as Bas-Lag trilogy[14].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], an award for best book (by genre)[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30] and August Derleth Award[5], a literary award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1972[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Scar followed Perdido Street Station[12]. It was followed by The Tain[13].

Why It Matters

The Scar ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Scar receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4] and August Derleth Award[5].

Related Entities

China Miéville literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . britishfantasysociety.org. Retrieved . britishfantasysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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