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Desperation

1996 novel by Stephen King
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Desperation

Summary

Desperation is a literary work[1]. Desperation ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Desperation authored Stephen King[3].
  • Desperation received the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[4].
  • Desperation's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Desperation was published by Viking Press[6].
  • Desperation's genre is horror literature[7].
  • Desperation's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Desperation's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Desperation was released on September 24, 1996[10].
  • Desperation's has edition or translation is recorded as Desperation[11].
  • Desperation's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122073092[12].
  • Desperation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desperation'}[13].
  • Desperation's derivative work is recorded as Stephen King's Desperation[14].
  • Desperation's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Desperation authored Stephen King[3]. Desperation was published by Viking Press[6].

Publication

Desperation was published on September 24, 1996[10]. Desperation's language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Desperation's genre is horror literature[7].

Reception

Desperation received the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[4].

Why It Matters

Desperation ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month).[2] Desperation has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Desperation is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

What awards did Desperation receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[4].

Related Entities

literary work Stephen King 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] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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