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In a Free State

1971 novel by V. S. Naipaul
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In a Free State

Summary

In a Free State is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • In a Free State authored V. S. Naipaul[3].
  • In a Free State received the Booker Prize[4].
  • In a Free State's instance of is recorded as written work[5].
  • In a Free State was published by André Deutsch[6].
  • In a Free State's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • In a Free State's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • In a Free State was published on 1971[9].
  • In a Free State's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141620883[10].
  • In a Free State's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'In a Free State'}[11].
  • In a Free State's form of creative work is recorded as novel[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

In a Free State authored V. S. Naipaul[3]. It was published by André Deutsch[6].

Publication

In a Free State was published on 1971[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Reception

In a Free State received the Booker Prize[4].

Why It Matters

In a Free State ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

What awards did In a Free State receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[4].

Related Entities

United Kingdom V. S. Naipaul

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Booker Prize
    Has edition or translation → Q141620883
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'it', 'mr']
    Publication date → —
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