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A Suitable Boy

1993 novel by Vikram Seth
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A Suitable Boy

Summary

A Suitable Boy is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Suitable Boy authored Vikram Seth[3].
  • A Suitable Boy's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Suitable Boy was published by Orion Publishing Group[5].
  • A Suitable Boy was followed by A Suitable Girl[6].
  • A Suitable Boy's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • A Suitable Boy's country of origin is recorded as India[8].
  • A Suitable Boy was released on May 1993[9].
  • A Suitable Boy's has edition or translation is recorded as A Suitable Boy[10].
  • A Suitable Boy's narrative location is recorded as India[11].
  • A Suitable Boy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Suitable Boy'}[12].
  • A Suitable Boy's derivative work is recorded as A Suitable Boy[13].
  • A Suitable Boy's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].
  • A Suitable Boy's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 823 20[15].

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Authorship and Creation

A Suitable Boy authored Vikram Seth[3]. It was published by Orion Publishing Group[5].

Publication

A Suitable Boy was released on May 1993[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Suitable Boy was followed by A Suitable Girl[6].

Why It Matters

A Suitable Boy has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

India literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Arbaev · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Narrative location → India
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → India
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