Shikasta

1979 novel by Doris Lessing
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Shikasta

Summary

Shikasta is a literary work[1]. Shikasta ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shikasta authored Doris Lessing[3].
  • Shikasta's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Shikasta was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].
  • Shikasta was published by Jonathan Cape[6].
  • Shikasta's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Shikasta was followed by The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five[8].
  • Shikasta's part of the series is recorded as Canopus in Argos[9].
  • Shikasta's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Shikasta's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • Shikasta was released on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Shikasta's has edition or translation is recorded as Shikasta[13].
  • Shikasta's official website is recorded as http://www.dorislessing.org/shikasta.html[14].
  • Shikasta's main subject is galaxy[15].
  • Shikasta's main subject is global empire[16].
  • Shikasta's main subject is Earth[17].
  • Shikasta's main subject is human history[18].
  • Shikasta's main subject is extrasensory perception[19].
  • Shikasta's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shikasta'}[20].
  • Shikasta's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

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Authorship and Creation

Shikasta authored Doris Lessing[3]. Publishers include Alfred A. Knopf[5] and Jonathan Cape[6].

Publication

Shikasta was released on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Shikasta's language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Shikasta's genre is science fiction[7]. Shikasta's part of the series is recorded as Canopus in Argos[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include galaxy[15], global empire[16], Earth[17], human history[18], and extrasensory perception[19]. Shikasta's part of the series is recorded as Canopus in Argos[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shikasta was followed by The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five[8].

Why It Matters

Shikasta ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2] Shikasta has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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