Klara and the Sun
2021 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Summary
Klara and the Sun is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.95% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,571 views/month, #271 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Kazuo Ishiguro[3]
- Genre: science fiction[4], dystopian fiction[5]
- Follows: The Buried Giant[6]
- Language of work or name: English[7]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[8]
- Inception: March 2, 2021[9]
- Publication date: March 2, 2021[10]
- Has edition or translation: Klara and the Sun[11], Q132389010[12], Q134416406[13], Q140237136[14]
- Official website: https://klaraandthesun.com/[15]
- Main subject: fictional android[16]
- Nominated for: Booker Prize[17], Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[18], Prometheus Award[19], Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[20], Arthur C. Clarke Award[21]
- Title: Klara and the Sun[22], Klara und die Sonne[23], Klara et le soleil[24]
- Assessment: Bechdel test[25]
- Form of creative work: novel[26]
Why It Matters
Klara and the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]