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A Boy and His Dog

1969 novella by Harlan Ellison
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A Boy and His Dog

Summary

A Boy and His Dog is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • A Boy and His Dog authored Harlan Ellison[2].
  • A Boy and His Dog received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[3].
  • A Boy and His Dog's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is science fiction[5].
  • A Boy and His Dog's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[6].
  • A Boy and His Dog is part of A Boy and His Dog[7].
  • A Boy and His Dog's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • A Boy and His Dog's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • A Boy and His Dog was published on April 1969[10].
  • A Boy and His Dog's narrative location is recorded as United States[11].
  • A Boy and His Dog's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novella[12].
  • A Boy and His Dog's published in is recorded as New Worlds[13].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as A Boy and His Dog[14].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Des Menschen bester Freund[15].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Sein bester Freund[16].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Ein Junge und sein Hund[17].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Un gars et son chien[18].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Un muchacho y su perro[19].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Chłopiec i jego pies[20].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as En Kille Och Hans Hund[21].
  • A Boy and His Dog's title is recorded as Un băiat și câinele său[22].
  • A Boy and His Dog's form of creative work is recorded as novella[23].

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Authorship and Creation

A Boy and His Dog authored Harlan Ellison[2].

Publication

A Boy and His Dog was released on April 1969[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Genres include science fiction[5] and post-apocalyptic fiction[6]. It is part of it[7].

Reception

A Boy and His Dog received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[3].

FAQs

What awards did A Boy and His Dog receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → novella
    Genre → science fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction
    Country of origin → United States
    Isfdb title id → 41588
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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