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The Word for World Is Forest

science fiction novella by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1972; first published in English as a book, 1976, presumably expanded
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The Word for World Is Forest

Summary

The Word for World Is Forest is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Word for World Is Forest authored Ursula K. Le Guin[3].
  • The Word for World Is Forest received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's genre is dystopian literature[7].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's genre is Xenofiction[8].
  • The Word for World Is Forest followed The Left Hand of Darkness[9].
  • The Word for World Is Forest was followed by Four Ways to Forgiveness[10].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[11].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's place of publication is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • March 17, 1972 marks the founding of The Word for World Is Forest[15].
  • The Word for World Is Forest was released on March 17, 1972[16].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's has edition or translation is recorded as The Word for World Is Forest[17].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's has edition or translation is recorded as The Word for World Is Forest[18].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131463733[19].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's main subject is colonialism[20].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's main subject is forest[21].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's main subject is over exploitation[22].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's main subject is spaceflight[23].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's main subject is xenophobia[24].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[25].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novella[26].
  • The Word for World Is Forest's published in is recorded as Again, Dangerous Visions[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aea51fc1-8c0d-4ffa-aeb6-4d31e69cc98c[29]

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Authorship and Creation

The Word for World Is Forest authored Ursula K. Le Guin[3].

Publication

The Word for World Is Forest was published on March 17, 1972[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include science fiction[6], dystopian literature[7], and Xenofiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include colonialism[20], forest[21], over exploitation[22], spaceflight[23], and xenophobia[24]. The Word for World Is Forest's part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[11].

Reception

The Word for World Is Forest received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Word for World Is Forest followed The Left Hand of Darkness[9]. It was followed by Four Ways to Forgiveness[10].

Why It Matters

The Word for World Is Forest ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Word for World Is Forest receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Related Entities

literary work The Left Hand of Darkness United States Ursula K. Le Guin

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. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 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] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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