Zoo City

2010 novel by Lauren Beukes
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Zoo City

Summary

Zoo City is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zoo City authored Lauren Beukes[3].
  • Zoo City received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[4].
  • Zoo City's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Zoo City was published by Angry Robot Books[6].
  • Zoo City's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Zoo City's genre is urban fantasy[8].
  • Zoo City's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Zoo City was released on May 25, 2010[10].
  • Zoo City's has edition or translation is recorded as Zoo City[11].
  • Zoo City's official website is recorded as http://laurenbeukes.book.co.za[12].
  • Zoo City's nominated for is recorded as Otherwise Award[13].
  • Zoo City's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[14].
  • Zoo City's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[15].
  • Zoo City's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[16].
  • Zoo City's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[17].
  • Zoo City's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Zoo City'}[18].
  • Zoo City's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Zoo City authored Lauren Beukes[3]. It was published by Angry Robot Books[6].

Publication

Zoo City was published on May 25, 2010[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include science fiction[7] and urban fantasy[8].

Reception

Zoo City received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[4].

Why It Matters

Zoo City ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

What awards did Zoo City receive?

Honors received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[4].

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. [4] . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . otherwiseaward.org. otherwiseaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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