The Sparrow

Summary

The Sparrow is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sparrow authored Mary Doria Russell^[3].
• The Sparrow received the Otherwise Award^[4].
• The Sparrow received the BSFA Award for Best Novel^[5].
• The Sparrow received the Arthur C. Clarke Award^[6].
• The Sparrow received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[7].
• The Sparrow's instance of is recorded as literary work^[8].
• The Sparrow was published by Villard^[9].
• The Sparrow's genre is science fiction^[10].
• The Sparrow was followed by Children of God^[11].
• The Sparrow's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• The Sparrow's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• The Sparrow was published on October 1996^[14].
• The Sparrow's has edition or translation is recorded as The Sparrow^[15].
• The Sparrow's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137785271^[16].
• The Sparrow's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel^[17].
• The Sparrow's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[18].
• The Sparrow's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sparrow'}^[19].
• The Sparrow's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel^[20].
• The Sparrow's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[21].
• The Sparrow's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sparrow authored Mary Doria Russell^[3]. It was published by Villard^[9].

Publication

The Sparrow was published on October 1996^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Its genre is science fiction^[10].

Reception

Awards received include Otherwise Award^[4], a literary award^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1991^[25]; BSFA Award for Best Novel^[5], a literary award^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 1970^[28]; Arthur C. Clarke Award^[6], a literary award^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1987^[31]; and Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[7], a class of award^[32], founded in 1980^[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sparrow was followed by Children of God^[11].

Why It Matters

The Sparrow ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Sparrow receive?

Honors received include Otherwise Award^[4], BSFA Award for Best Novel^[5], Arthur C. Clarke Award^[6], and Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[7].