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The Song of Achilles

novel by Madeline Miller
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The Song of Achilles

Summary

The Song of Achilles is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Song of Achilles authored Madeline Miller[3].
  • The Song of Achilles received the Women's Prize for Fiction[4].
  • The Song of Achilles's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Song of Achilles's genre is historical fiction[6].
  • The Song of Achilles's genre is retelling[7].
  • The Song of Achilles's genre is mythology[8].
  • The Song of Achilles's genre is romance[9].
  • The Song of Achilles's based on is recorded as Iliad[10].
  • The Song of Achilles's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Song of Achilles's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • 2011 marks the founding of The Song of Achilles[13].
  • The Song of Achilles was released on 2011[14].
  • The Song of Achilles's characters is recorded as Achilles[15].
  • The Song of Achilles's characters is recorded as Patroclus[16].
  • The Song of Achilles's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122048380[17].
  • The Song of Achilles's narrative location is recorded as Phthia[18].
  • The Song of Achilles's narrative location is recorded as Troy[19].
  • The Song of Achilles's main subject is Achilles and Patroclus[20].
  • The Song of Achilles's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Song of Achilles'}[21].
  • The Song of Achilles's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Een lied voor Achilles'}[22].
  • The Song of Achilles's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[23].
  • The Song of Achilles's set in period is recorded as Trojan War[24].
  • The Song of Achilles's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Song of Achilles authored Madeline Miller[3].

Publication

The Song of Achilles was released on 2011[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include historical fiction[6], retelling[7], mythology[8], and romance[9].

Subject and Themes

The Song of Achilles's main subject is Achilles and Patroclus[20].

Reception

The Song of Achilles received the Women's Prize for Fiction[4].

Why It Matters

The Song of Achilles has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Song of Achilles receive?

Honors received include Women's Prize for Fiction[4].

Related Entities

Iliad literary work Madeline Miller United States

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. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 25d ago · Huw Diprose · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Q122048380
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q140236447]], Create audiobook edition of The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)"
  2. 6w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → historical fiction, retelling, mythology +1
    Instance of → literary work
    Inception → +2011-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Aliases → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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