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The Terminal Experiment

1995 novel by Robert J. Sawyer
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The Terminal Experiment

Summary

The Terminal Experiment is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Terminal Experiment authored Robert J. Sawyer[3].
  • The Terminal Experiment received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Terminal Experiment's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Terminal Experiment was published by Harper Prism[6].
  • The Terminal Experiment's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Terminal Experiment's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Terminal Experiment's country of origin is recorded as Canada[9].
  • The Terminal Experiment was released on May 1995[10].
  • The Terminal Experiment's has edition or translation is recorded as The Terminal Experiment[11].
  • The Terminal Experiment's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[12].
  • The Terminal Experiment's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[13].
  • The Terminal Experiment's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[14].
  • The Terminal Experiment's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Terminal Experiment'}[15].
  • The Terminal Experiment's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Expérience terminale'}[16].
  • The Terminal Experiment's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sandra Philo probe the memories of Peter Hobson.'}[17].
  • The Terminal Experiment's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Terminal Experiment authored Robert J. Sawyer[3]. It was published by Harper Prism[6].

Publication

The Terminal Experiment was published on May 1995[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[7].

Reception

The Terminal Experiment received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[4].

Why It Matters

The Terminal Experiment ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

FAQs

What awards did The Terminal Experiment receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novel[4].

Related Entities

Canada literary work

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. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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