Red Prophet

1988 novel by Orson Scott Card
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Red Prophet

Summary

Red Prophet is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Prophet authored Orson Scott Card[3].
  • Red Prophet received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • Red Prophet's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Red Prophet was published by Tor Books[6].
  • Red Prophet's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Red Prophet's genre is alternate history[8].
  • Red Prophet followed Seventh Son[9].
  • Red Prophet was followed by Prentice Alvin[10].
  • Red Prophet's part of the series is recorded as The Tales of Alvin Maker[11].
  • Red Prophet's place of publication is recorded as United States[12].
  • Red Prophet's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Red Prophet's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Red Prophet was published on January 1988[15].
  • Red Prophet's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126720097[16].
  • Red Prophet's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[17].
  • Red Prophet's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[18].
  • Red Prophet's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[19].
  • Red Prophet's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Prophet'}[20].
  • Red Prophet's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Prophète rouge'}[21].
  • Red Prophet's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Red Prophet authored Orson Scott Card[3]. It was published by Tor Books[6].

Publication

Red Prophet was released on January 1988[15]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include fantasy[7] and alternate history[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Tales of Alvin Maker[11].

Subject and Themes

Red Prophet's part of the series is recorded as The Tales of Alvin Maker[11].

Reception

Red Prophet received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Red Prophet followed Seventh Son[9]. It was followed by Prentice Alvin[10].

Why It Matters

Red Prophet ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What awards did Red Prophet receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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