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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

1990 novel by Salman Rushdie
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Summary

Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories authored Salman Rushdie[3].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[4].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories was published by Granta[6].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's genre is magic realist fiction[7].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's genre is children's fiction[8].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories followed The Satanic Verses[9].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories was followed by Luka and the Fire of Life[10].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories was released on September 27, 1990[13].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's has edition or translation is recorded as Haroun and the Sea of Stories[14].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134604056[15].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories'}[16].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's intended public is recorded as child[17].
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Haroun and the Sea of Stories authored Salman Rushdie[3]. It was published by Granta[6].

Publication

Haroun and the Sea of Stories was published on September 27, 1990[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include magic realist fiction[7] and children's fiction[8].

Reception

Haroun and the Sea of Stories received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Haroun and the Sea of Stories followed The Satanic Verses[9]. It was followed by Luka and the Fire of Life[10].

Why It Matters

Haroun and the Sea of Stories ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

FAQs

What awards did Haroun and the Sea of Stories receive?

Honors received include Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[4].

Related Entities

literary work Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses United Kingdom

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. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Q134604056
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q140800813]]"
  2. 12w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Publisher → Granta
    Genre → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ہارون اینڈ دی سی آف اسٹوریز]]"
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