Nightwings
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Nightwings is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores a far-future, decadent Earth through the story of a watchman tasked with guarding against a long-prophesied alien invasion.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nightwings canonical | 3 |
| Nightwings (1968 novella) | 1 |
| Nightwings (novella sequence) | 1 |
| Nightwings (novella) | 1 |
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| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Nightwings
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Nightwings (1968 novella)
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| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novella
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Hugo Award for Best Novella (for original Nightwings story)
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| basedOn |
Nightwings
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Nightwings (novella sequence)
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| centralTheme |
alien invasion
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decline of civilization ⓘ duty and vigilance ⓘ prophecy and fate ⓘ |
| containsElement |
alien invasion
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genetically specialized humans ⓘ guild-based society ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ ruined great cities ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| coverArtist | Jeff Jones ⓘ |
| expandedFrom |
Nightwings
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Nightwings (novella)
Perris Way ⓘ To Jorslem ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780380000929 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nightwings (section)
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Perris Way (section) ⓘ To Jorslem (section) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | watchman ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a guild-structured future Earth
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melancholic tone ⓘ rich world-building ⓘ |
| originalFormat | paperback ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Avon Books ⓘ |
| originalSerialForm | three linked novellas ⓘ |
| originalSerialPublication | Galaxy Magazine ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A watchman in a far-future decadent Earth keeps vigil against a long-prophesied alien invasion. ⓘ |
| protagonist | the Watcher ⓘ |
| setIn |
decadent Earth civilization
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far-future Earth ⓘ |
| subgenre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | far future ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Robert Silverberg
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Nightwings (novella sequence)
this entity surface form:
Nightwings (novella)
this entity surface form:
Nightwings (1968 novella)