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A Song for Lya

1974 novella by George R. R. Martin
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A Song for Lya

Summary

A Song for Lya is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Song for Lya authored George R. R. Martin[3].
  • A Song for Lya received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].
  • A Song for Lya's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Song for Lya's genre is science fiction[6].
  • A Song for Lya's genre is fantasy[7].
  • A Song for Lya's part of the series is recorded as Thousand Worlds[8].
  • A Song for Lya's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • A Song for Lya's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • A Song for Lya's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • A Song for Lya was released on June 1974[12].
  • A Song for Lya's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[13].
  • A Song for Lya's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novella[14].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[15].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as The 1975 Annual World's Best SF[16].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as A Song for Lya and Other Stories[17].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as The Best of Analog[18].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as Nightflyers[19].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as GRRM: A RRetrospective[20].
  • A Song for Lya's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Song for Lya'}[21].
  • A Song for Lya's form of creative work is recorded as novella[22].
  • A Song for Lya's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[23].

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Authorship and Creation

A Song for Lya authored George R. R. Martin[3].

Publication

A Song for Lya was released on June 1974[12]. Languages include American English[9] and English[10]. Genres include science fiction[6] and fantasy[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Thousand Worlds[8].

Subject and Themes

A Song for Lya's part of the series is recorded as Thousand Worlds[8].

Reception

A Song for Lya received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Why It Matters

A Song for Lya ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

What awards did A Song for Lya receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Related Entities

George R. R. Martin literary work United States

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. [4] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 40m ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Set in environment → fictional planet
    Form of creative work → novella
    Language of work or name → American English, English
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