The Talisman

Summary

The Talisman is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,530 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Talisman authored Stephen King^[3].
• The Talisman authored Peter Straub^[4].
• The Talisman's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Talisman was published by Viking Press^[6].
• The Talisman's genre is fantasy^[7].
• The Talisman's genre is horror literature^[8].
• The Talisman's genre is dark fantasy^[9].
• The Talisman followed Cycle of the Werewolf^[10].
• The Talisman was followed by It^[11].
• The Talisman was followed by Black House^[12].
• The Talisman's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• The Talisman's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• The Talisman was published on +1984-11-08T00:00:00Z^[15].
• The Talisman's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122120134^[16].
• The Talisman's narrative location is recorded as United States^[17].
• The Talisman's narrative location is recorded as New Hampshire^[18].
• The Talisman's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/mar/26/stephen-king-rereading-the-talisman^[19].
• The Talisman's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[20].
• The Talisman's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[21].
• The Talisman's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Talisman'}^[22].
• The Talisman's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Stephen King^[3], a television producer^[24], b. 1947^[25], of United States^[26], awarded the National Book Award^[27] and Peter Straub^[4], a writer^[28], 1943–2022^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the August Derleth Award^[31], specialised in literary activity^[32]. The Talisman was published by Viking Press^[6].

Publication

The Talisman was released on +1984-11-08T00:00:00Z^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Genres include fantasy^[7], horror literature^[8], and dark fantasy^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Talisman followed Cycle of the Werewolf^[10]. Successors include It^[11] and Black House^[12].

Why It Matters

The Talisman ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,530 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]