The Sirens of Titan

1959 novel by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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The Sirens of Titan

Summary

The Sirens of Titan is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,157 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sirens of Titan authored Kurt Vonnegut[3].
  • The Sirens of Titan received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].
  • The Sirens of Titan's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Sirens of Titan was published by Dell Publishing[6].
  • The Sirens of Titan's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Sirens of Titan's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Sirens of Titan's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Sirens of Titan was published on 1959[10].
  • The Sirens of Titan was released on October 1959[11].
  • The Sirens of Titan's has edition or translation is recorded as The Sirens of Titan[12].
  • The Sirens of Titan's has edition or translation is recorded as The Sirens of Titan[13].
  • The Sirens of Titan's narrative location is recorded as Indiana[14].
  • The Sirens of Titan's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The Sirens of Titan's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sirens of Titan'}[16].
  • The Sirens of Titan's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Les Sirènes de Titan'}[17].
  • The Sirens of Titan's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Le sirene di Titano'}[18].
  • The Sirens of Titan's title is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sirenerne på Titan'}[19].
  • The Sirens of Titan's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c0efea3b-0db6-47dd-a552-29fb87850e22[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sirens of Titan authored Kurt Vonnegut[3]. It was published by Dell Publishing[6].

Publication

Publication dates include 1959[10] and October 1959[11]. The Sirens of Titan's language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[7].

Reception

The Sirens of Titan received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

Why It Matters

The Sirens of Titan ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,157 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What awards did The Sirens of Titan receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work novel
    Award received
    Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel
    Has edition or translation The Sirens of Titan, The Sirens of Titan
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