Use of Weapons

1990 novel by Iain M. Banks
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Use of Weapons

Summary

Use of Weapons is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Use of Weapons authored Iain Banks[3].
  • Use of Weapons received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[4].
  • Use of Weapons's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Use of Weapons's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Use of Weapons followed The Player of Games[7].
  • Use of Weapons was followed by The State of the Art[8].
  • Use of Weapons's part of the series is recorded as Culture series[9].
  • Use of Weapons's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Use of Weapons's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • September 13, 1990 marks the founding of Use of Weapons[12].
  • Use of Weapons was published on 1990[13].
  • Use of Weapons's has edition or translation is recorded as Use of Weapons[14].
  • Use of Weapons's has edition or translation is recorded as Use of Weapons[15].
  • Use of Weapons's has edition or translation is recorded as El uso de las armas[16].
  • Use of Weapons's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122121801[17].
  • Use of Weapons's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[18].
  • Use of Weapons's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[19].
  • Use of Weapons's nominated for is recorded as BSFA Award for Best Novel[20].
  • Use of Weapons's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Culture[21].
  • Use of Weapons's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Use of Weapons'}[22].
  • Use of Weapons's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Use of Weapons authored Iain Banks[3].

Publication

Use of Weapons was published on 1990[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Culture series[9].

Subject and Themes

Use of Weapons's part of the series is recorded as Culture series[9].

Reception

Use of Weapons received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Use of Weapons followed The Player of Games[7]. It was followed by The State of the Art[8].

Why It Matters

Use of Weapons ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

What awards did Use of Weapons receive?

Honors received include Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Huw Diprose · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation Use of Weapons, Use of Weapons, El uso de las armas +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q140237103]], Create audiobook edition of Use of Weapons (Iain M. Banks)"
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