The Silmarillion

Summary

The Silmarillion is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,547 views/month, #120 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Silmarillion authored J. R. R. Tolkien^[3].
• The Silmarillion received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[4].
• The Silmarillion received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].
• The Silmarillion's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Silmarillion was edited by Christopher Tolkien^[7].
• The Silmarillion's genre is fantasy^[8].
• The Silmarillion's genre is mythopoeia^[9].
• Quenta Silmarillion is named after The Silmarillion^[10].
• The Silmarillion followed The Lord of the Rings^[11].
• The Silmarillion was followed by Unfinished Tales^[12].
• The Silmarillion's Commons category is recorded as The Silmarillion^[13].
• The Silmarillion's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• The Silmarillion's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[15].
• The Silmarillion comprises Ainulindalë^[16].
• The Silmarillion comprises Valaquenta^[17].
• The Silmarillion comprises Quenta Silmarillion^[18].
• The Silmarillion comprises Akallabêth^[19].
• The Silmarillion comprises Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age^[20].
• The Silmarillion was released on September 15, 1977^[21].
• The Silmarillion's characters is recorded as Sauron^[22].
• The Silmarillion's characters is recorded as Morgoth^[23].
• The Silmarillion's characters is recorded as Eru Ilúvatar^[24].
• The Silmarillion's characters is recorded as Tuor^[25].
• The Silmarillion's characters is recorded as Voronwë^[26].
• The Silmarillion's has edition or translation is recorded as The Silmarillion^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: f34c6cbb-1178-45da-9f94-0d20f42b27ba^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Silmarillion authored J. R. R. Tolkien^[3]. It was edited by Christopher Tolkien^[7].

Publication

The Silmarillion was published on September 15, 1977^[21]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Genres include fantasy^[8] and mythopoeia^[9].

Subject and Themes

The Silmarillion's main subject is Tolkien's legendarium^[30].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[4], an award for best book (by genre)^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1978^[33] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Silmarillion followed The Lord of the Rings^[11]. It was followed by Unfinished Tales^[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Silmarillion include Marillion^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1979^[36].

Why It Matters

The Silmarillion ranks in the top 0.42% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,547 views/month, #120 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Marillion^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1979^[36].

FAQs

What awards did The Silmarillion receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[4] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[5].