Christopher Priest
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Christopher Priest is a British science fiction and fantasy author best known for his intricately plotted, reality-bending novels such as the one that inspired the film "The Prestige."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christopher Priest canonical | 16 |
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| instanceOf |
fantasy writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ |
| author |
Christopher Priest
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| awardReceived |
BSFA Award
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James Tait Black Memorial Prize ⓘ
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James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
World Fantasy Award ⓘ
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World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
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| basedOn | The Prestige (novel) ⓘ |
| birthName | Christopher McKenzie Priest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-07-14 ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasWrittenForm |
novels
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short stories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Herbert George Wells
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surface form:
H. G. Wells
J. G. Ballard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| movement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| name | Christopher Priest self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricately plotted narratives
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reality-bending themes ⓘ unreliable narrators ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Dream of Wessex
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Fugue for a Darkening Island ⓘ The Adjacent ⓘ The Affirmation ⓘ The Glamour ⓘ The Inverted World ⓘ The Islanders ⓘ The Prestige (novel) ⓘ
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The Prestige
The Separation ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cheadle
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Cheadle, Cheshire, England
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| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| spouse | Leigh Kennedy ⓘ |
| workAdaptedAs |
The Prestige
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The Prestige (2006 film)
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Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Prestige (novel)
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The Affirmation
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The Inverted World
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The Separation
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The Glamour
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A Dream of Wessex
subject surface form:
Fugue for a Darkening Island
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The Islanders
subject surface form:
The Adjacent