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A Tale for the Time Being

novel by Ruth Ozeki
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A Tale for the Time Being

Summary

A Tale for the Time Being is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Tale for the Time Being authored Ruth Ozeki[3].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's language of work or name is recorded as English[5].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's country of origin is recorded as United States[6].
  • A Tale for the Time Being was published on March 12, 2013[7].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138027857[8].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141429236[9].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[10].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's title is recorded as A Tale for the Time Being[11].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's form of creative work is recorded as novel[12].
  • A Tale for the Time Being's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 813.54[13].

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Authorship and Creation

A Tale for the Time Being authored Ruth Ozeki[3].

Publication

A Tale for the Time Being was released on March 12, 2013[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[5].

Why It Matters

A Tale for the Time Being ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Aliases → —
    Nominated for → Booker Prize
    Publication date → +2013-03-12T00:00:00Z
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q141429236]]"
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