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The Society of the Spectacle

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The Society of the Spectacle

Summary

The Society of the Spectacle is a written work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Society of the Spectacle authored Guy Debord[3].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's genre is essay[5].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's language of work or name is recorded as French[6].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's country of origin is recorded as France[7].
  • The Society of the Spectacle was released on November 14, 1967[8].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's translator is recorded as Donald Nicholson-Smith[9].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's main subject is spectacle[10].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's main subject is Script theory[11].
  • The Society of the Spectacle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La société du spectacle'}[12].

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Designation and Status

The Society of the Spectacle's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

The Society of the Spectacle has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

France Guy Debord

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Schemathings · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Instance of → written work
    Translator → Donald Nicholson-Smith
    Language of work or name → French
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