The Telling

2000 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Telling

Summary

The Telling is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Telling authored Ursula K. Le Guin[3].
  • The Telling received the Locus Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Telling received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5].
  • The Telling's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Telling's illustrator is recorded as Victor Stabin[7].
  • The Telling was published by Harcourt[8].
  • The Telling's genre is science fiction[9].
  • The Telling's genre is dystopian fiction[10].
  • The Telling followed Four Ways to Forgiveness[11].
  • The Telling's part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[12].
  • The Telling's place of publication is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Telling's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Telling's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Telling was released on September 2000[16].
  • The Telling's has edition or translation is recorded as The Telling[17].
  • The Telling's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121983811[18].
  • The Telling's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Telling'}[19].
  • The Telling's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'La salvezza di Aka (Complete Novel)'}[20].
  • The Telling's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Telling authored Ursula K. Le Guin[3]. It was published by Harcourt[8].

Publication

The Telling was released on September 2000[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include science fiction[9] and dystopian fiction[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[12].

Subject and Themes

The Telling's part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[12].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[22], in United States[23] and Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5], a literary award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1978[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Telling followed Four Ways to Forgiveness[11].

Why It Matters

The Telling ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

What awards did The Telling receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Novel[4] and Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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.

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