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Observation on the Spot

1982 novel by Stanisław Lem
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Observation on the Spot

Summary

Observation on the Spot is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Observation on the Spot authored Stanisław Lem[3].
  • Observation on the Spot's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Observation on the Spot was published by Wydawnictwo Literackie[5].
  • Observation on the Spot's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Observation on the Spot's genre is social science fiction[7].
  • Observation on the Spot's language of work or name is recorded as Polish[8].
  • Observation on the Spot's country of origin is recorded as Poland[9].
  • Observation on the Spot was published on 1982[10].
  • Observation on the Spot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Wizja lokalna'}[11].
  • Observation on the Spot's form of creative work is recorded as novel[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Observation on the Spot authored Stanisław Lem[3]. It was published by Wydawnictwo Literackie[5].

Publication

Observation on the Spot was published on 1982[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Polish[8]. Genres include science fiction[6] and social science fiction[7].

Why It Matters

Observation on the Spot ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

Related Entities

literary work Poland Stanisław Lem

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. 4d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Wydawnictwo Literackie
    Form of creative work → novel
    Language of work or name → Polish
    Author → Stanisław Lem
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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