Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Summary

Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,023 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roots: The Saga of an American Family authored The Saga of an American Family — author (P50): Alex Haley^[3].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family received the The Saga of an American Family — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[4].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family received the The Saga of an American Family — award received (P166): Bancarella Literary Prize^[5].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family was influenced by The Saga of an American Family — influenced by (P737): The African^[6].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's instance of is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — instance of (P31): literary work^[7].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's genre is The Saga of an American Family — genre (P136): autobiography^[8].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's genre is The Saga of an American Family — genre (P136): historical fiction^[9].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's genre is The Saga of an American Family — genre (P136): family saga novel^[10].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's Commons category is recorded as Roots: The Saga of an American Family^[11].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's language of work or name is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — language of work or name (P407): English^[12].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's country of origin is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — country of origin (P495): United States^[13].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family was published on August 17, 1976^[14].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's characters is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — characters (P674): Kunta Kinte^[15].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's has edition or translation is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — has edition or translation (P747): Roots^[16].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's has edition or translation is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — has edition or translation (P747): Roots^[17].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's has edition or translation is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — has edition or translation (P747): Roots: The Saga of an American Family^[18].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's has edition or translation is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — has edition or translation (P747): Roots^[19].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's has edition or translation is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — has edition or translation (P747): Asili^[20].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's narrative location is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — narrative location (P840): United States^[21].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's topic's main category is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — topic's main category (P910): Category:Roots: The Saga of an American Family^[22].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's main subject is The Saga of an American Family — main subject (P921): slavery in the United States^[23].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Roots universe^[24].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family'}^[25].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's derivative work is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — derivative work (P4969): Roots^[26].
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family's derivative work is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — derivative work (P4969): Roots^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Roots: The Saga of an American Family authored The Saga of an American Family — author (P50): Alex Haley^[3].

Publication

Roots: The Saga of an American Family was published on August 17, 1976^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as The Saga of an American Family — language of work or name (P407): English^[12]. Genres include The Saga of an American Family — genre (P136): autobiography^[8], The Saga of an American Family — genre (P136): historical fiction^[9], and The Saga of an American Family — genre (P136): family saga novel^[10].

Subject and Themes

Roots: The Saga of an American Family's main subject is The Saga of an American Family — main subject (P921): slavery in the United States^[23].

Reception

Awards received include The Saga of an American Family — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[4], a class of award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1930^[30] and The Saga of an American Family — award received (P166): Bancarella Literary Prize^[5], a class of award^[31], in Italy^[32], founded in 1953^[33].

Why It Matters

Roots: The Saga of an American Family ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,023 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did Roots: The Saga of an American Family receive?

Honors received include The Saga of an American Family — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[4] and The Saga of an American Family — award received (P166): Bancarella Literary Prize^[5].