The Samurai
1980 novel by Shūsaku Endō
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Summary
The Samurai is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Shūsaku Endō[3]
- Genre: samurai fiction[4], adventure fiction[5]
- Language of work or name: Japanese[6]
- Country of origin: Japan[7]
- Publication date: 1980[8]
- Has edition or translation: Q126714246[9]
- Narrative location: Japan[10]
- Main subject: samurai[11]
- Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/26/books/the-conversion-of-japan.html[12]
- Form of creative work: novel[13]
Why It Matters
The Samurai has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]