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Timbuktu

novel by Paul Auster
Book written_work Q492991
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Summary

Timbuktu is a written work[1]. Timbuktu ranks in the top 7% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Paul Auster[3]
  • Award received: Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[4]
  • Publisher: Henry Holt[5]
  • Follows: Mr. Vertigo[6]
  • Followed by: The Book of Illusions[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Publication date: May 1999[10]
  • Has edition or translation: Timbuktu[11], Q126707737[12]
  • Narrative location: Baltimore[13]
  • Title: Timbuktu[14]
  • First line: MR. BONES KNEW THAT WILLY WASN'T long for this world.[15]
  • Form of creative work: novel[16], novella[17]

Why It Matters

Timbuktu has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Timbuktu is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What awards did Timbuktu receive?

Honors received include Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[4].

Related Entities

Paul Auster United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Narrative location → Baltimore
    Form of creative work → novel, novella
    Language of work or name → English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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