Timbuktu

novel by Paul Auster
Place written_work Q492991
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Timbuktu

Summary

Timbuktu is a written work[1]. Timbuktu ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Timbuktu authored Paul Auster[3].
  • Timbuktu received the Q130553019[4].
  • Timbuktu's instance of is recorded as written work[5].
  • Timbuktu's publisher is recorded as Henry Holt[6].
  • Timbuktu's follows is recorded as Mr. Vertigo[7].
  • Timbuktu's followed by is recorded as The Book of Illusions[8].
  • Timbuktu's GND ID is recorded as 7594281-1[9].
  • Timbuktu's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Timbuktu's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Timbuktu's publication date is recorded as +1999-05-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Timbuktu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qf1wk[13].
  • Timbuktu's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1682236W[14].
  • Timbuktu's has edition or translation is recorded as Timbuktu[15].
  • Timbuktu's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126707737[16].
  • Timbuktu's has edition or translation is recorded as Timbuktu[17].
  • Timbuktu's narrative location is recorded as Baltimore[18].
  • Timbuktu's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 27521[19].
  • Timbuktu's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Timbuktu'}[20].
  • Timbuktu's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "MR. BONES KNEW THAT WILLY WASN'T long for this world."}[21].
  • Timbuktu's FantLab work ID is recorded as 83708[22].
  • Timbuktu's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].
  • Timbuktu's form of creative work is recorded as novella[24].
  • Timbuktu's Goodreads work ID is recorded as 1344597[25].

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Designation and Status

Timbuktu's instance of is recorded as written work[5].

Why It Matters

Timbuktu ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2] Timbuktu has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Timbuktu receive?

Honors received include Q130553019[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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] . Goodreads. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_timbuktu-q492991_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Timbuktu}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/timbuktu-q492991}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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