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The Shadow of the Sun

essay collection by Ryszard Kapuściński
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Summary

The Shadow of the Sun is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Ryszard Kapuściński[3]
  • Publisher: Penguin Books[4]
  • Genre: reportage[5], travel book[6], essay[7]
  • Language of work or name: Polish[8]
  • Publication date: 1998[9]
  • Has edition or translation: Q132495015[10]
  • Main subject: decolonisation of Africa[11]
  • Title: Heban[12]

Why It Matters

The Shadow of the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Ryszard Kapuściński

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Language of work or name → Polish
    Main subject → decolonisation of Africa
    Publisher → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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