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The State of the Art

1989 novella by Iain M. Banks
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The State of the Art

Summary

The State of the Art is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The State of the Art authored Iain Banks[2].
  • The State of the Art received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Short Story[3].
  • The State of the Art's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The State of the Art's genre is recorded as science fiction[5].
  • The State of the Art's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The State of the Art[7].
  • The State of the Art's publication date is recorded as +1989-05-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • The State of the Art's Open Library ID is recorded as OL8368448W[9].
  • The State of the Art's has edition or translation is recorded as The State of the Art[10].
  • The State of the Art's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 14819839[11].
  • The State of the Art's ISFDB title ID is recorded as 91908[12].
  • The State of the Art's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[13].
  • The State of the Art's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[14].
  • The State of the Art's published in is recorded as The State of the Art[15].
  • The State of the Art's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Culture[16].
  • The State of the Art's title is recorded as The State of the Art[17].
  • The State of the Art's Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID is recorded as 1005715[18].
  • The State of the Art's NooSFere story ID is recorded as 82516[19].
  • The State of the Art's FantLab work ID is recorded as 13818[20].
  • The State of the Art's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].
  • The State of the Art's form of creative work is recorded as novella[22].

Body

Works and Contributions

The State of the Art authored Iain Banks[2].

Recognition

The State of the Art received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Short Story[3].

FAQs

What awards did The State of the Art receive?

Honors received include Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Short Story[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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