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The Tower

2008 novel by Uwe Tellkamp
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The Tower

Summary

The Tower is a literary work[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tower authored Uwe Tellkamp[3].
  • The Tower received the German Book Prize[4].
  • The Tower's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Tower's genre is roman à clef[6].
  • The Tower's genre is social fiction[7].
  • The Tower's genre is historical fiction[8].
  • The Tower's Commons category is recorded as Places of Uwe Tellkamp's novel "Der Turm"[9].
  • The Tower's language of work or name is recorded as German[10].
  • The Tower was published on 2008[11].
  • The Tower's has edition or translation is recorded as Der Turm (1st edition)[12].
  • The Tower's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[13].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as Der Turm[14].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as Turnul[15].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as La tour[16].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as La torre[17].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as Kulata[18].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as La torre[19].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as Tornet[20].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as A torony[21].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as De toren[22].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as Tårnet[23].
  • The Tower's title is recorded as Tårnet[24].
  • The Tower's subtitle is recorded as Geschichte aus einem versunkenen Land[25].
  • The Tower's subtitle is recorded as Tales from a Lost Country[26].
  • The Tower's subtitle is recorded as Histoire en provenance d'une terre engloutie[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Tower authored Uwe Tellkamp[3].

Publication

The Tower was released on 2008[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German[10]. Genres include roman à clef[6], social fiction[7], and historical fiction[8].

Reception

The Tower received the German Book Prize[4].

Why It Matters

The Tower is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Tower receive?

Honors received include German Book Prize[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Frognall · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subtitle → Geschichte aus einem versunkenen Land, Tales from a Lost Country, Histoire en provenance d'une terre engloutie
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1680]]: Histoire en provenance d'une terre engloutie"
  2. 3d ago · Frognall · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    Gnd id → 1059320789
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 1059320789
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1680]]: Tales from a Lost Country"
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