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The Urth of the New Sun

1987 novel by Gene Wolfe
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The Urth of the New Sun

Summary

The Urth of the New Sun is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Urth of the New Sun authored Gene Wolfe[3].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Urth of the New Sun was published by Tor Books[5].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's genre is fantasy[7].
  • The Urth of the New Sun followed The Citadel of the Autarch[8].
  • The Urth of the New Sun followed The Book of the New Sun[9].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[10].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Urth of the New Sun was released on August 1987[13].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[14].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[15].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[16].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as The Urth of the New Sun[17].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as Le Nouveau Soleil de Teur[18].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as Die Urth der Neuen Sonne[19].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as La Urth del Sol Nuevo[20].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as Le Nouveau soleil de Teur[21].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as Urth del Nuovo Sole[22].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as Urth do Novo Sol[23].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's title is recorded as Urt Novog Sunca[24].
  • The Urth of the New Sun's form of creative work is recorded as novel[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Urth of the New Sun authored Gene Wolfe[3]. It was published by Tor Books[5].

Publication

The Urth of the New Sun was released on August 1987[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include science fiction[6] and fantasy[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[10].

Subject and Themes

The Urth of the New Sun's part of the series is recorded as The Book of the New Sun[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include The Citadel of the Autarch[8] and The Book of the New Sun[9].

Why It Matters

The Urth of the New Sun ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Gene Wolfe
    Publication date → +1987-08-00T00:00:00Z
    Form of creative work → novel
    Noosfere story id → 55960
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی ارتھ آف دی نیو سن]]"
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