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A Mercy

2008 novel by Toni Morrison
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Summary

A Mercy is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (730 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Toni Morrison[3]
  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf[4]
  • Genre: historical fiction[5]
  • Follows: Love[6]
  • Followed by: Home[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Publication date: November 11, 2008[10]
  • Has edition or translation: A Mercy[11]
  • Narrative location: New York[12]
  • Main subject: slavery in the United States[13]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/books/review/Gates-t.html[14]
  • Title: A Mercy[15]
  • Form of creative work: novel[16]

Why It Matters

A Mercy has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

New York Toni Morrison United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_a-mercy_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{A Mercy}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-mercy}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Narrative location → New York
    Form of creative work → novel
    Language of work or name → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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