The Wasp Factory

1984 novel by Iain Banks
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The Wasp Factory

Summary

The Wasp Factory is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (659 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wasp Factory authored Iain Banks[3].
  • The Wasp Factory's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Wasp Factory's genre is Q3139891[5].
  • The Wasp Factory's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Wasp Factory's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • The Wasp Factory was published on February 16, 1984[8].
  • The Wasp Factory's has edition or translation is recorded as The Wasp Factory[9].
  • The Wasp Factory's has edition or translation is recorded as The Wasp Factory[10].
  • The Wasp Factory's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122040065[11].
  • The Wasp Factory's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Wasp Factory'}[12].
  • The Wasp Factory's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[13].
  • The Wasp Factory's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wasp Factory authored Iain Banks[3].

Publication

The Wasp Factory was released on February 16, 1984[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is Q3139891[5].

Why It Matters

The Wasp Factory ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (659 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

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] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Has edition or translation The Wasp Factory, The Wasp Factory, Q122040065
    Country of origin United Kingdom
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