The Space Merchants

novel by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth
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The Space Merchants

Summary

The Space Merchants is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Space Merchants authored Frederik Pohl[3].
  • The Space Merchants authored Cyril M. Kornbluth[4].
  • The Space Merchants's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Space Merchants was published by Ballantine Books[6].
  • The Space Merchants's genre is dystopian fiction[7].
  • The Space Merchants's genre is satirical fiction[8].
  • The Space Merchants's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Space Merchants was followed by The Merchants' War[10].
  • The Space Merchants's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Space Merchants's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Space Merchants was published on 1953[13].
  • The Space Merchants's cover art by is recorded as Richard M. Powers[14].
  • The Space Merchants's has edition or translation is recorded as Q120730750[15].
  • The Space Merchants's narrative location is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Space Merchants's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Space Merchants'}[17].
  • The Space Merchants's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Frederik Pohl[3], an editor[19], 1919–2013[20], of United States[21], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novel[22] and Cyril M. Kornbluth[4], a novelist[23], 1923–1958[24], of United States[25], awarded the Bronze Star Medal[26]. The Space Merchants was published by Ballantine Books[6].

Publication

The Space Merchants was published on 1953[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include dystopian fiction[7], satirical fiction[8], and science fiction[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Space Merchants was followed by The Merchants' War[10].

Why It Matters

The Space Merchants ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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