The Yiddish Policemen's Union

2007 novel by Michael Chabon
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Summary

The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union authored Michael Chabon[3].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[6].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[7].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's instance of is recorded as literary work[8].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's genre is alternate history[9].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's genre is science fiction[10].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's genre is fantasy[11].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's genre is detective fiction[12].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's place of publication is recorded as New York City[13].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's language of work or name is recorded as Yiddish[15].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union was released on May 1, 2007[17].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's has edition or translation is recorded as The Yiddish Policemen's Union[18].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's significant event is recorded as point of divergence[19].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's narrative location is recorded as Alaska[20].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[21].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[22].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "The Yiddish Policemen's Union"}[23].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Club des policiers yiddish'}[24].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Vereinigung jiddischer Polizisten'}[25].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El sindicato de policía yiddish'}[26].
  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'De Jiddische politiebond'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Yiddish Policemen's Union authored Michael Chabon[3].

Publication

The Yiddish Policemen's Union was released on May 1, 2007[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as New York City[13]. Languages include English[14] and Yiddish[15]. Genres include alternate history[9], science fiction[10], fantasy[11], and detective fiction[12].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[28], founded in 1953[29]; Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1978[32]; Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[6], a speculative fiction award[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1994[35]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel[7], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1966[38].

Why It Matters

The Yiddish Policemen's Union ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Yiddish Policemen's Union receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[5], Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[6], and Nebula Award for Best Novel[7].

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  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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