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The Year of the Flood

2009 novel by Margaret Atwood
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The Year of the Flood

Summary

The Year of the Flood is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Year of the Flood authored Margaret Atwood[3].
  • The Year of the Flood received the Giller Prize[4].
  • The Year of the Flood's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Year of the Flood's genre is satirical fiction[6].
  • The Year of the Flood's genre is biopunk[7].
  • The Year of the Flood's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[8].
  • The Year of the Flood followed Oryx and Crake[9].
  • The Year of the Flood was followed by MaddAddam[10].
  • The Year of the Flood's part of the series is recorded as MaddAddam Series[11].
  • The Year of the Flood's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Year of the Flood's country of origin is recorded as Canada[13].
  • The Year of the Flood was released on September 2009[14].
  • The Year of the Flood's has edition or translation is recorded as The Year of the Flood[15].
  • The Year of the Flood's has edition or translation is recorded as Q116149197[16].
  • The Year of the Flood's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134390376[17].
  • The Year of the Flood's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[18].
  • The Year of the Flood's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Year of the Flood'}[19].
  • The Year of the Flood's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Year of the Flood authored Margaret Atwood[3].

Publication

The Year of the Flood was released on September 2009[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include satirical fiction[6], biopunk[7], and post-apocalyptic fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as MaddAddam Series[11].

Subject and Themes

The Year of the Flood's part of the series is recorded as MaddAddam Series[11].

Reception

The Year of the Flood received the Giller Prize[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Year of the Flood followed Oryx and Crake[9]. It was followed by MaddAddam[10].

Why It Matters

The Year of the Flood has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Year of the Flood receive?

Honors received include Giller Prize[4].

Related Entities

Canada literary work Margaret Atwood

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 20d ago · Huw Diprose · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Language of work or name → English
    Genre → satirical fiction, biopunk, post-apocalyptic fiction
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