Nova Express

novel by William S. Burroughs
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Summary

Nova Express is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: William S. Burroughs[3]
  • Award received: 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4]
  • Publisher: Grove Press[5]
  • Genre: science fiction[6]
  • Follows: The Ticket That Exploded[7]
  • Part of the series: The Nova Trilogy[8]
  • Language of work or name: English[9]
  • Country of origin: United States[10]
  • Inception: 1964[11]
  • Publication date: 1964[12]
  • Cover art by: Roy Kuhlman[13]
  • Nominated for: Nebula Award for Best Novel[14]
  • Title: Nova Express[15]
  • Different from: Nova Express[16]
  • Form of creative work: novel[17]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Nova Express include NOLA Express[18], a newspaper[19].

Why It Matters

Nova Express has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for it include NOLA Express[18], a newspaper[19].

FAQs

What awards did Nova Express receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Nova Express. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nova-express
MLA “Nova Express.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 18 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/nova-express.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nova-express_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Nova Express}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nova-express}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-18}}
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  1. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'uk']
    Gnd id → 7616713-6
    Bookbrainz work id → c2dba236-b973-4e95-9c5b-6fa99f14ccc2
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  2. 4w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Noosfere book id → 7748
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