Inherent Vice

2009 novel by Thomas Pynchon
Place written_work Q4127192
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Inherent Vice

Summary

Inherent Vice is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,038 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Inherent Vice authored Thomas Pynchon[3].
  • Inherent Vice is in the country of United States[4].
  • Inherent Vice's instance of is recorded as written work[5].
  • Inherent Vice's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Inherent Vice was published by Penguin Group[7].
  • Inherent Vice's genre is detective fiction[8].
  • Inherent Vice followed Against the Day[9].
  • Inherent Vice was followed by Bleeding Edge[10].
  • Inherent Vice's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Inherent Vice's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Inherent Vice was released on 2009[13].
  • Inherent Vice's has edition or translation is recorded as Inherent Vice[14].
  • Inherent Vice's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138027647[15].
  • Inherent Vice's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141037876[16].
  • Inherent Vice's narrative location is recorded as California[17].
  • Inherent Vice's title is recorded as Inherent Vice[18].
  • Inherent Vice's derivative work is recorded as Inherent Vice[19].
  • Inherent Vice's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

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Geography

Inherent Vice is in the country of United States[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include written work[5] and literary work[6].

Why It Matters

Inherent Vice ranks in the top 2% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,038 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Inherent Vice. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/inherent-vice-q4127192
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_inherent-vice-q4127192_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Inherent Vice}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/inherent-vice-q4127192}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of written work, literary work
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q7725634]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788065850363"
  2. 18d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work Inherent Vice
    Followed by Bleeding Edge
    Follows
    Has edition or translation Inherent Vice, Q138027647, Q141037876
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q141037876]]"
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