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Darkness at Noon

1940 novel by Arthur Koestler
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Darkness at Noon

Summary

Darkness at Noon is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Darkness at Noon authored Arthur Koestler[3].
  • Darkness at Noon's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Darkness at Noon followed The Gladiators[5].
  • Darkness at Noon was followed by Arrival and Departure[6].
  • Darkness at Noon's language of work or name is recorded as German[7].
  • Darkness at Noon's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Darkness at Noon's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • 1940 marks the founding of Darkness at Noon[10].
  • Darkness at Noon was released on 1940[11].
  • Darkness at Noon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131417239[12].
  • Darkness at Noon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131417301[13].
  • Darkness at Noon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131417274[14].
  • Darkness at Noon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131417394[15].
  • Darkness at Noon's narrative location is recorded as Soviet Union[16].
  • Darkness at Noon's main subject is Moscow Trials[17].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sonnenfinsternis'}[18].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Darkness at Noon'}[19].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Le zéro et l'infini"}[20].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Pomracenje o podne'}[21].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Sötétség délben'}[22].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Tagmeza mallumo'}[23].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El cero y el infinito'}[24].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Buio a mezzogiorno'}[25].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'O Zero e o Infinito'}[26].
  • Darkness at Noon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Günorta qaranlığı'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Darkness at Noon authored Arthur Koestler[3].

Publication

Darkness at Noon was released on 1940[11]. Languages include German[7] and English[8].

Subject and Themes

Darkness at Noon's main subject is Moscow Trials[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Darkness at Noon followed The Gladiators[5]. It was followed by Arrival and Departure[6].

Why It Matters

Darkness at Noon ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Arthur Koestler literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → Soviet Union
    Form of creative work → novel
    Language of work or name → German, English
    Has edition or translation → Q131417239, Q131417301, Q131417274 +1
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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