The Ruined Map

novel by Kobo Abe
Book written_work Q861498
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The Ruined Map

Summary

The Ruined Map is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ruined Map authored Kōbō Abe[3].
  • The Ruined Map's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Ruined Map was published by Shinchosha[5].
  • The Ruined Map's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[6].
  • The Ruined Map's country of origin is recorded as Japan[7].
  • The Ruined Map was published on September 30, 1967[8].
  • The Ruined Map's translator is recorded as E. Dale Saunders[9].
  • The Ruined Map's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137848338[10].
  • The Ruined Map's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+299'}[11].
  • The Ruined Map's title is recorded as 燃え尽きた地図[12].
  • The Ruined Map's derivative work is recorded as The Man Without a Map[13].
  • The Ruined Map's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

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Authorship and Creation

The Ruined Map authored Kōbō Abe[3]. It was published by Shinchosha[5].

Publication

The Ruined Map was released on September 30, 1967[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[6].

Why It Matters

The Ruined Map ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Japanese
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    Form of creative work → novel
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