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The World According to Garp

1978 novel by John Irving
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The World According to Garp

Summary

The World According to Garp is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,215 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The World According to Garp authored John Irving[3].
  • The World According to Garp's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The World According to Garp was published by Dutton[5].
  • The World According to Garp's genre is Q3139891[6].
  • The World According to Garp followed The 158-Pound Marriage[7].
  • The World According to Garp was followed by The Hotel New Hampshire[8].
  • The World According to Garp's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • The World According to Garp's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The World According to Garp was published on 1978[11].
  • The World According to Garp's has edition or translation is recorded as The World According to Garp[12].
  • The World According to Garp's has edition or translation is recorded as The World According to Garp[13].
  • The World According to Garp's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122569922[14].
  • The World According to Garp's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134403183[15].
  • The World According to Garp's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+609'}[16].
  • The World According to Garp's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The World According to Garp'}[17].
  • The World According to Garp's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d95d4690-7a19-47f8-8f36-17e1e3a1cdb0[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The World According to Garp authored John Irving[3]. It was published by Dutton[5].

Publication

The World According to Garp was released on 1978[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[9]. Its genre is Q3139891[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The World According to Garp followed The 158-Pound Marriage[7]. It was followed by The Hotel New Hampshire[8].

Why It Matters

The World According to Garp ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,215 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

John Irving literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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