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How It Is

1961 novel by Samuel Beckett
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How It Is

Summary

How It Is is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • How It Is authored Samuel Beckett[3].
  • How It Is's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • How It Is is associated with the Nouveau Roman movement[5].
  • How It Is's language of work or name is recorded as French[6].
  • How It Is's country of origin is recorded as France[7].
  • How It Is was published on 1961[8].
  • How It Is's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Comment c'est"}[9].
  • How It Is's form of creative work is recorded as novel[10].

Body

Authorship and Creation

How It Is authored Samuel Beckett[3].

Publication

How It Is was published on 1961[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French[6].

Subject and Themes

How It Is is associated with the Nouveau Roman movement[5].

Why It Matters

How It Is ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Related Entities

France literary work Samuel Beckett

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → novel
    Language of work or name → French
    Author → Samuel Beckett
    Aliases → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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