The Star

1955 short story by Arthur C. Clarke
VisualArtwork literary_work Q2634534
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Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 5 annual filings
Revenue
$110.14M
▼ 2.8% YoY FY2025
Net Income
-$64.25M
▲ 25.9% YoY FY2025
Assets
$570.20M
▼ 6.3% YoY FY2025
EPS (diluted)
$-4.90
▲ 24.7% YoY FY2025
$0.00$74.85M$149.70M$224.54M$299.39M FY2021: $272.18M · NI $62.74M (23.1% margin)FY2022: $124.08M · NI -$36.35M (-29.3% margin)FY2023: $123.05M · NI -$196.36M (-159.6% margin)FY2024: $113.30M · NI -$86.75M (-76.6% margin)FY2025: $110.14M · NI -$64.25M (-58.3% margin) '21'22'23'24'25
Revenue Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2025-12-31 · accession 0001953366-26-000003

The Star

Summary

The Star is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Star authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].
  • The Star received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story[4].
  • The Star's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Star's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Star's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Star's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • The Star was published on November 1, 1955[9].
  • The Star's has edition or translation is recorded as The Star[10].
  • The Star's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Star'}[11].
  • The Star's form of creative work is recorded as short story[12].
  • The Star's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Star authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].

Publication

The Star was published on November 1, 1955[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Reception

The Star received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story[4].

Why It Matters

The Star ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What awards did The Star receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Short Story[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. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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