The English Patient

Summary

The English Patient is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,405 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The English Patient authored Michael Ondaatje^[3].
• The English Patient received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[4].
• The English Patient received the Booker Prize^[5].
• The English Patient's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The English Patient's genre is historiographic metafiction^[7].
• The English Patient's genre is spy fiction^[8].
• The English Patient followed In the Skin of a Lion^[9].
• The English Patient's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The English Patient's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[11].
• The English Patient was released on September 1992^[12].
• The English Patient's cover art by is recorded as Cecil Beaton^[13].
• The English Patient's has edition or translation is recorded as The English Patient^[14].
• The English Patient's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141201260^[15].
• The English Patient's narrative location is recorded as Italy^[16].
• The English Patient's main subject is World War II^[17].
• The English Patient's title is recorded as The English Patient^[18].
• The English Patient's different from is recorded as The English Patient^[19].
• The English Patient's derivative work is recorded as The English Patient^[20].
• The English Patient's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[21].
• The English Patient's P14541 is recorded as 10fPQ9^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The English Patient authored Michael Ondaatje^[3].

Publication

The English Patient was released on September 1992^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Genres include historiographic metafiction^[7] and spy fiction^[8].

Subject and Themes

The English Patient's main subject is World War II^[17].

Reception

Awards received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[4], a class of award^[23], in Canada^[24] and Booker Prize^[5], a literary award^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1969^[27], headquartered in London^[28].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The English Patient followed In the Skin of a Lion^[9].

Why It Matters

The English Patient ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,405 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

What awards did The English Patient receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[4] and Booker Prize^[5].