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The Year of the Quiet Sun

1970 novel by Wilson Tucker
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The Year of the Quiet Sun

Summary

The Year of the Quiet Sun is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Year of the Quiet Sun authored Wilson Tucker[3].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun was published by Ace Books[5].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun was released on 1970[9].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's cover art by is recorded as Leo and Diane Dillon[10].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131719799[11].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's main subject is time travel[12].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[13].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novel[14].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Year of the Quiet Sun'}[16].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Année du soleil calme"}[17].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Das Jahr der stillen Sonne'}[18].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El año del sol tranquilo'}[19].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "L'anno del sole quieto"}[20].
  • The Year of the Quiet Sun's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Year of the Quiet Sun authored Wilson Tucker[3]. It was published by Ace Books[5].

Publication

The Year of the Quiet Sun was released on 1970[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Subject and Themes

The Year of the Quiet Sun's main subject is time travel[12].

Why It Matters

The Year of the Quiet Sun ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

literary work United States

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel
    Publication date → —
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    Form of creative work → novel
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