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The Sword of the Lictor

1982 novel by Gene Wolfe
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The Sword of the Lictor

Summary

The Sword of the Lictor is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sword of the Lictor authored Gene Wolfe[3].
  • The Sword of the Lictor received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • The Sword of the Lictor received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5].
  • The Sword of the Lictor received the August Derleth Award[6].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's genre is high fantasy[8].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's genre is fantasy[9].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's genre is science fiction[10].
  • The Sword of the Lictor followed The Claw of the Conciliator[11].
  • The Sword of the Lictor was followed by The Citadel of the Autarch[12].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[13].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Sword of the Lictor was released on January 1982[16].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's cover art by is recorded as Q892358[17].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[18].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[19].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[20].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[21].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sword of the Lictor'}[22].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Épée du licteur"}[23].
  • The Sword of the Lictor's form of creative work is recorded as novel[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sword of the Lictor authored Gene Wolfe[3].

Publication

The Sword of the Lictor was released on January 1982[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include high fantasy[8], fantasy[9], and science fiction[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[13].

Subject and Themes

The Sword of the Lictor's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[13].

Reception

Awards received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4], a list of best books[25]; Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], an award for best book (by genre)[26], in United States[27], founded in 1978[28]; and August Derleth Award[6], a literary award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1972[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sword of the Lictor followed The Claw of the Conciliator[11]. It was followed by The Citadel of the Autarch[12].

Why It Matters

The Sword of the Lictor ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did The Sword of the Lictor receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4], Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[5], and August Derleth Award[6].

Related Entities

Gene Wolfe literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . britishfantasysociety.org. Retrieved . britishfantasysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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